There are 9 ways to get from Jacksonville to Dry Tortugas by plane, ferry, unknown, car, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jacksonville to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane JAX - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
9h 24mDrive, bus, ferry, travel
- Drive from Jacksonville to Lake Citycar
- Take the bus from Lake City to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
16h 25mDrive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Drive from Jacksonville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane SFB - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
7h 21mFly Jacksonville to Miami International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane JAX - MIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
12h 33mFly Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane JAX - FLL
- Take a shuttle bus from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
12h 59mTrain to Orlando, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MCO - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
11h 47mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
17h 25mBus, ferry, travel via Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Fort Lauderdale International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Naplesbus
- Take the ferry from Marco Island, FL to Key West, FLferry
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
18h 58mBus, ferry, travel via Wildwood
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Fort Myersbus
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
19h 49m
Jacksonville (JAX) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Jacksonville and Dry Tortugas is 506 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Jacksonville to Dry Tortugas, including transfers.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Dry Tortugas, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Dry Tortugas. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) airport, fly to Key West International Airport (EYW), drive to Bight Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Fort Jefferson, then travel to Dry Tortugas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jacksonville to Dry Tortugas via Lake City, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Bight Ferry Terminal, and Fort Jefferson in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Jacksonville to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Key West International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Orlando to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake City to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Wildwood to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- [email protected]
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Miami, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-634-0939
- Website
- drytortugas.com
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Marco Island, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
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