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How to get fromLongboat Key to Fort Lauderdaleby bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Longboat Key to Fort Lauderdale by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sarasota / Bradenton to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus bus Tallahassee–Miami via Tampa / ...
    4h 33m
    $101–161

  2. Drive 215.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Fort Lauderdalecar car 215.1 mi
    4h 2m
    $40–57

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Longboat Key to Tampataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    6h 5m
    $224–336

  4. Drive to Tampa, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar car
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane TPA - FLL
    3h 4m
    $123–568

  5. Bus via Airport Cir @ Bradenton Connector Ns

    1. Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Lauderdale International Airportbus bus FlixBus 2421
    6h 51m
    $77–113

  6. Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Miami International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane SRQ - MIA
    2. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    2h 52m
    $93–398

  7. Drive to Tampa, fly to Miami International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar car
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane TPA - MIA
    3. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain train
    3h 50m
    $765–1,121

Tampa (TPA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 232.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?

RedCoach operates a bus from Sarasota / Bradenton to Fort Lauderdale Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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