There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Punta Gorda by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MEL - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
25h 58m$779–2,459Fly to Miami International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MEL - MIA
- Take the bus from Miami Airport to Fort Myers 7-11bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Punta Gordataxi
27h 15m$634–2,069Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MEL - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
28h 4mFly to Tampa, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA)plane MEL - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
29h 16mFly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MEL - FLL
- Take the bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Fort Myers 7-11bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Punta Gordataxi
26h 26m$674–2,259Fly to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orlando (MCO)plane MEL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlottebus
30h 3m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Gorda is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Gorda is to fly and taxi which takes 25h 58m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Punta Gorda is 9741 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 58m to get from Melbourne to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Punta Gorda is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:08 AM in Melbourne and 10:08 AM in Punta Gorda.
There are 632+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Punta Gorda. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Ft. Myers (RSW), then take the taxi to Punta Gorda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), walk to Airport Cir @ Bradenton Connector Ns, take the bus to Downtown Transfer Station, take the line 01 bus to Fruitville Rd @ Cattlemen Rd, walk to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, take the bus to Port Charlotte, then take the taxi to Punta Gorda.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampa via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Miami International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orlando via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Fort Myers 7-11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Miami Airport to Fort Myers 7-11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $75–140
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
EJ Taxi
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