There are 5 ways to get from Texas to Sanibel Island by plane, bus, or car
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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane AUS - RSW
4h 32m$186–687Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane DFW - RSW
5h 30m$163–568Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myersbus Houston
22h 42m$226–292Drive 1,087.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Sanibel Islandcar 1,087.6 mi
18h 38m$193–278Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane IAH - RSW
4h 44m$168–639
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Sanibel Island is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Sanibel Island is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Sanibel Island. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Fort Myers via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
The distance between Texas and Sanibel Island is 1038 miles. The road distance is 1094 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Sanibel Island without a car is to bus which takes 22h 42m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Texas to Sanibel Island, including transfers.
Texas to Sanibel Island bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
The best way to get from Texas to Sanibel Island is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $300 and takes 22h 42m.
Texas to Sanibel Island bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Fort Myers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Sanibel Island is 1094 miles. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Texas to Sanibel Island.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Sanibel Island, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myers once daily. Tickets cost $170–220 and the journey takes 20h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ft. Myers via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ft. Myers via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
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