Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota

Travelling between Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota is possible by Flight and bus. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.

The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 270.38 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere USD 18.57.

It can take you anywhere between 7 and 29 hours to travel between Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota depending on the means of transport you choose.

Flight is the fastest way to travel between Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota. Flight will bring you to your destination in 6h 30m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 1d 4h 36m to reach Sarasota.

Travelling between Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota can be as cheap as USD 18.57 if you opt for a FlixBus bus and as expensive as USD 270.38 if you buy a Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Air flight ticket.

Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.

• 1 from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota starting from 05:50 Sarasota Bradenton Airport until 21:10 Sarasota Bradenton Airport
• 1 from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota starting from 07:45 Fruitville until 07:45 Fruitville

Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota.

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as USD 168.00.

Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.

If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.

In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.

Airlines flying between Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Air

Bus

Travelling from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota overland will inevitably take longer but in many cases it is the cheapest option if you opt for a bus.

Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.

They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.

Companies operating bus routes between Fort Lauderdale and Sarasota

FlixBus

There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% opted for a bus