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How to get fromMerritt Island to Port Evergladesby taxi, train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Merritt Island to Port Everglades by taxi, train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Orlandotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdaletrain train Blfm
    4h 16m
    $169–303

  2. Drive  196 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merritt Island to Port Evergladescar car 196 mi
    3h 32m
    $36–52

  3. Taxi, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gastaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane plane MCO - FLL
    3h 55m
    $366–729

  4. Taxi, fly to Miami International Airport, line 2600 train, train, line 40 bus

    1. Take the taxi from Merritt Island to Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gastaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane MCO - MIA
    3. Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Stat.Rail Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from Miami to Fort Lauderdaletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Central Terminal Bay A1 - Route 40 East to Southeast 17th Street/Southeast 23rd Avenuebus bus
    5h 24m
    $725–1,274

Orlando (MCO) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Merritt Island, FL, USA and Port Everglades, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Merritt Island to Port Everglades. However, you can take the taxi to Orlando, take the train to Fort Lauderdale, walk to Central Terminal Bay A1 - Route 40 East, then take the line 40 bus to Southeast 17th Street/Southeast 23rd Avenue. Alternatively, you can drive from Merritt Island to Port Everglades in around 3h 32m.

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