There are 7 ways to get from Sanibel Island to Austin by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ft. Myers
best- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane RSW - AUS
5h 45m$237–842Drive 1,237.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sanibel Island to Austincar 1,237.6 mi
21h 49m$226–327Bus via Pompano Beach
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale Airportbus
- Take the bus from Pompano Beach Service Plaza to Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwoodbus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
25h 17m$399–642Bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airportbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane TPA - AUS
7h 12m$284–953Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SRQ - AUS
7h 18m$232–893Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Miamibus
- Take the bus from Miami to Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwoodbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austinbus
27h 34m$334–549Bus via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Tallahassee FSUbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Downtown to Austinbus
30h 29m$327–575
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanibel Island to Austin is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sanibel Island to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanibel Island to Austin. However, there are services departing from Fort Myers and arriving at Austin Doubletree University Area via Fort Lauderdale Airport, Pompano Beach Service Plaza, Lockwood Dr @ Harvey Wilson Dr, Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center and Hyatt Regency Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
The distance between Sanibel Island and Austin is 1037 miles. The road distance is 1244.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sanibel Island to Austin without a car is to bus via Pompano Beach which takes 25h 17m and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Sanibel Island to Austin, including transfers.
Sanibel Island to Austin bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Fort Myers station.
The best way to get from Sanibel Island to Austin is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $230 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Pompano Beach, which costs $390 - $650 and takes 25h 17m.
Sanibel Island to Austin bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Fort Lauderdale Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanibel Island to Austin is 1245 miles. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Sanibel Island to Austin.
What companies run services between Sanibel Island, FL, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sanibel Island to Austin Doubletree University Area via Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Pompano Beach Service Plaza, Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwood, Lockwood Dr @ Harvey Wilson Dr, Lockwood Dr @ Lyons Ave, Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center, Fannin St @ Texas Ave, and Hyatt Regency Houston in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ft. Myers to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tampa to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Bus from Fort Myers to Tallahassee FSU
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Downtown to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Pompano Beach Service Plaza to Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Miami to Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $180–340
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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