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How to get fromIowa to Fort Myersby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Fort Myers by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane plane DSM - PGD
    2. Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi taxi
    3h 42m
    $219–813

  2. Fly Quad City International Airport to Ft. Myers

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane MLI - RSW
    8h 44m
    $115–607

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 25m
    $262–427

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 5h
    $521–1,229

  5. Drive  1,422.9 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Myerscar car 1,422.9 mi
    25h 54m
    $260–376

  6. Fly Quad City International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane plane MLI - PGD
    2. Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi taxi
    5h 31m
    $167–572

  7. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane plane CID - PGD
    3. Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi taxi
    6h 39m

  8. Bus, train via New Orleans

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gulfport to Fort Myersbus bus
    41h 28m
    $384–755

Iowa to Fort Myers by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration35h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Fort Myers, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Des Moines to Fort Myers Bus Stop via Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Tampa Bus Station in around 35h 25m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 2 hours.

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