There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Sanibel by bus, plane, or car
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Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Ft. Myers
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane IAH - RSW
4h 47m$173–639Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane HOU - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
7h 17m$144–512Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myersbus Houston
22h 44m$231–297Drive 1,088.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Sanibelcar 1,088.7 mi
18h 45m$199–287Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ft. Myers
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane HOU - RSW
6h 35m$181–636
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Sanibel is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Sanibel is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Sanibel. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Fort Myers via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Houston and Sanibel is 914 miles. The road distance is 1095 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Sanibel without a car is to bus which takes 22h 44m and costs $230 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Houston to Sanibel, including transfers.
Houston to Sanibel bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Houston to Sanibel is to bus which takes 22h 44m and costs $230 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 6h 35m.
Houston to Sanibel bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Fort Myers station.
Sanibel is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:02 AM in Houston and 5:02 AM in Sanibel.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Sanibel, FL, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myers once daily. Tickets cost $170–220 and the journey takes 20h 38m. Alternatively, Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ft. Myers (RSW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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