There are 10 ways to get from Independence to Florida by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Line 24 bus, fly to Tampa, line 10 bus
best- Take the bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay A
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA)MCI - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plaza
6h 47m$222–452Line 24 bus, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay A
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)MCI - FLL
6h 58m$52–333Train, bus
- Take the train from Independence Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
24h 26m$137–362Drive 1,099.1 mi
- Drive from Independence to Jacksonville1,099.1 mi
19h 4m$201–290Fly to Miami International Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Miami International Airport (MIA)MCI - MIA
6h 55m$280–470Line 24 bus, fly to Orlando
- Take the bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay A
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Orlando (MCO)MCI - MCO
7h 23m$104–355Line 24 bus, fly to Ft. Myers, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay A
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ft. Myers (RSW)MCI - RSW
- Take the bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvd
8h 25m$183–705Fly to Punta Gorda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)MCI - PGD
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Cape Coral
6h 50m$190–725Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
25h 16m$136–368Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
28h 10m$146–483
Independence to Florida by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Independence to Florida is to line 24 bus and fly which costs $50 - $340 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Independence to Florida is to line 24 bus and fly and line 10 bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Independence to Florida. However, there are services departing from On Truman At Main Westbound and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
The distance between Independence and Florida is 1097 miles. The road distance is 1105.5 miles.
The best way to get from Independence to Florida without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 26m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Independence to Florida, including transfers.
Independence to Florida bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Independence to Florida is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $280 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $370 and takes 25h 16m.
Independence to Florida bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Florida is 1h ahead of Independence. It is currently 9:21 PM in Independence and 10:21 PM in Florida.
What companies run services between Independence, MO, USA and Florida, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Miami International Airport (MIA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from On Truman At Main Westbound to Newnan St + Ashley St via East Village - Bay A, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 25h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Kansas City to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Kansas City to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Independence Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Cass St @ Gasparilla Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- HART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 239-533-2111
- Website
- leegov.com
Bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Lee County Transit
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Independence to Florida is 1105 miles. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Independence to Florida.
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