There are 9 ways to get from Illinois to Fort Myers by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Rockford International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane RFD - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi
3h 33m$190–599Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MDW - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
7h 27m$124–625Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
30h 20m$201–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2421
45h 9m$1,011–1,549Drive 1,221.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Myerscar 1,221.4 mi
22h 15m$223–322Fly Peoria International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane PIA - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi
4h 32m$161–551Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MDW - RSW
6h 12m$146–710Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane ORD - RSW
6h 39m$136–440Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane STL - RSW
7h 54m$179–739
Illinois to Fort Myers by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Fort Myers is to bus which costs $200 - $340 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Fort Myers is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 33m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Fort Myers. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Fort Myers Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and Tampa Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Illinois and Fort Myers is 1167 miles. The road distance is 1228.6 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Fort Myers without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Illinois to Fort Myers, including transfers.
Illinois to Fort Myers bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Fort Myers is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $200 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 6h 12m.
Illinois to Fort Myers bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Fort Myers is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 10:03 PM in Illinois and 11:03 PM in Fort Myers.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Fort Myers, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and Tampa Bus Station in around 30h 20m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Fort Myers is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 22h 15m to drive from Illinois to Fort Myers.
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