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How to get fromFort Myers to Palm Islandby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Fort Myers to Palm Island by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Ft. Myers, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane RSW - TSV
    2. Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry ferry
    37h 9m
    $1,106–4,908

  2. Bus to Orlando, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Orlandobus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane MCO - TSV
    3. Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry ferry
    37h 30m
    $907–4,092

  3. Bus to Tampa, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane TPA - TSV
    3. Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry ferry
    36h 8m
    $985–4,458

Ft. Myers (RSW) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration31h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 15,103.6 km
  • Duration: 37h 9m

What companies run services between Fort Myers, FL, USA and Palm Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Fort Myers to Palm Island. However, you can take the line 140 bus to South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R, take the line 50 bus to Rsw, walk to Ft. Myers (RSW) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Palm Island Jetty. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tampa Bus Station, walk to Marion Transit Center, take the bus to Airport Rental Car Facility, walk to SkyConnect Rental Car Facility Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, walk to Tampa (TPA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Palm Island Jetty.

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