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How to get fromMelbourne to Sanibel Islandby taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Sanibel Island by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Melbourne to Sebastiantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Sebastian to Fort Piercebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Pierce to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 48m
    $191–261

  2. Drive 191.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Melbourne to Sanibel Islandcar car 191.1 mi
    3h 54m
    $35–51

  3. Line 20 bus, shuttle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Melbourne Square Mall to West New Haven Ave @ Goodwillbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas to Orlando Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane MCO - RSW
    5h 13m
    $452–702

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas to Orlando Airportshuttle bus Northbound
    2. Take the bus from Orlando to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2421
    11h 54m
    $130–182

Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 310.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Melbourne, FL, USA and Sanibel Island, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Sanibel Island. However, you can take the taxi to Sebastian, take the bus to Fort Pierce, take the bus to Fort Lauderdale Airport, walk to Fort Lauderdale International Airport, take the bus to Fort Myers Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Sanibel Island. Alternatively, you can drive from Melbourne to Sanibel Island in around 3h 54m.

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