There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Sanibel Island by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly to Ft. Myers
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane CVG - RSW
4h 21m$260–762Drive 929.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Sanibel Islandcar 929.4 mi
16h 49m$170–245Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
2d 8h$694–1,397Drive to Covington, fly to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane CVG - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Sanibel Islandtaxi
4h 48m$245–772Fly Blue Grass Airport to Ft. Myers
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane LEX - RSW
7h 27m$217–792
Covington (CVG) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Sanibel Island is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Sanibel Island is to drive and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Lexington and Sanibel Island is 993 miles. The road distance is 934.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Lexington to Sanibel Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Sanibel Island is 935 miles. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Lexington to Sanibel Island.
There are 4319+ hotels available in Sanibel Island.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Sanibel Island, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ft. Myers (RSW) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Covington to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ft. Myers via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ft. Myers via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ft. Myers via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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