There are 7 ways to get from Normal to Merritt Island by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)BMI - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Merritt Island
9h 9m$107–508Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Take the taxi from Gemini Blvd W And Centaurus Dr W to Merritt Island
27h 38m$246–450Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Merritt Island
42h 19m$618–1,115Drive 1,079 mi
- Drive from Normal to Merritt Island1,079 mi
19h 39m$197–285Fly to Orlando
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Orlando (MCO)BMI - MCO
7h 45m$176–496Fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)BMI - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Island
4h 52m$211–571Fly to Melbourne International Airport
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)BMI - MLB
11h 2m$120–465
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Merritt Island is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Merritt Island is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 52m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Normal and Merritt Island is 972 miles. The road distance is 1085.3 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Merritt Island without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 38m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Normal to Merritt Island, including transfers.
Merritt Island is 1h ahead of Normal. It is currently 2:56 PM in Normal and 3:56 PM in Merritt Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Merritt Island is 1085 miles. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Normal to Merritt Island.
There are 207+ hotels available in Merritt Island.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Orlando (MCO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Wheeler Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 321-662-9111
Rapid Transportation Service
- Phone
- +1 407-557-5143
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- +1 407-502-5111
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
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