There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Fort Myers by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane SPI - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi
3h 13m$174–567Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ft. Myers
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane SPI - RSW
9h 25m$147–672Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
27h 45m$190–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Fort Myersbus
35h 33m$360–679Drive 1,158.9 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Fort Myerscar 1,158.9 mi
20h 29m$212–306Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane STL - RSW
7h 54m$151–714Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane PIA - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Fort Myerstaxi
6h 21m$185–589Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane STL - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
8h 59m$200–929Train, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
2d 1h$543–1,246
Springfield to Fort Myers by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Fort Myers is to bus which costs $190 - $310 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Fort Myers is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 13m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Fort Myers. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Fort Myers Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Tampa Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Springfield and Fort Myers is 1031 miles. The road distance is 1165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Fort Myers without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Springfield to Fort Myers, including transfers.
Springfield to Fort Myers bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Fort Myers is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $190 - $310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 25m.
Springfield to Fort Myers bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fort Myers is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 11:12 AM in Springfield and 12:12 PM in Fort Myers.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Fort Myers, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Tampa Bus Station in around 27h 45m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ft. Myers (RSW) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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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Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Fort Myers is 1166 miles. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Springfield to Fort Myers.
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