There are 5 ways to get from Punta Gorda to Dry Tortugas by car, ferry, unknown, taxi, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry, travel
best- Drive from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers Beach, FLcar
- Take the ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FLferry
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
8h 28mTaxi, bus to Miami International Airport, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myerstaxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Miami Airportbus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane MIA - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
9h 9mTaxi, bus to Tampa, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myerstaxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airportbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane TPA - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
9h 2mBus to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport, fly to Key West International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Key West International Airport (EYW)plane PIE - EYW
- Take the ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jeffersonferry
- Walk from Fort Jefferson to Dry Tortugasunknown
11h 27mTaxi, bus to Tampa, fly to José Martí International Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myerstaxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airportbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane TPA - HAV
- Walk from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Dry Tortugasunknown
10h 13m
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Key West International Airport (EYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Punta Gorda and Dry Tortugas is 249 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Punta Gorda to Dry Tortugas, including transfers.
What companies run services between Punta Gorda, FL, USA and Dry Tortugas, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Punta Gorda to Dry Tortugas. However, you can drive to Fort Myers Beach, FL, take the ferry to Key West, FL, take the ferry to Fort Jefferson, then travel to Dry Tortugas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Fort Myers, take the bus to Miami Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) airport, fly to Key West International Airport (EYW), drive to Bight Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Fort Jefferson, then travel to Dry Tortugas.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
Flights from Tampa to José Martí International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Key West International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to José Martí International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 239-463-5733
- Website
- keywestexpress.net
Ferry from Fort Myers Beach, FL to Key West, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.keywestexpress.net
- Phone
- +1 800-634-0939
- Website
- drytortugas.com
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
Ferry from Bight Ferry Terminal to Fort Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–240
- Website
- https://www.drytortugas.com
- Day Trips Fare
- $200
- Camping Trips Fare
- $220
- Camping Trips with Kayak Fare
- $240
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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