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

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There are 6 ways to get from Longboat Key to Fort Lauderdale by bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus (Flixbus)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Lauderdale International Airportbus bus FlixBus 2421
    4h 51m
    $82–113

  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
    $209–316

  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 5m
    $113–488

  5. 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 50m
    $108–508

  6. 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 47m
    $665–1,121

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 225 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Lauderdale International Airport twice daily. Tickets cost $29–50 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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