There are 8 ways to get from Punta Gorda to Independence by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Ft. Myers, fly
best- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWtaxi
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane RSW - MCI
7h 13m$253–849Fly from Punta Gorda Airport
cheapest- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PGD - MCI
6h 33m$138–660Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers 7-11taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
29h 58m$199–558Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
2d 8hDrive 1,283.5 mi
- Drive from Punta Gorda to Independencecar 1,283.5 mi
23h 36m$235–339Taxi, bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers 7-11taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Tampa International Airportbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TPA - MCI
10h 10m$208–585Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers 7-11taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
31h 1m$194–558Taxi, bus via Baton Rouge
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Billar El Mexicano - Arcadiataxi
- Take the bus from Billar El Mexicano - Arcadia to Baton Rouge Albertson'sbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
43h 21m$285–583
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Gorda to Independence is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Gorda to Independence is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Punta Gorda and Independence is 1240 miles. The road distance is 1291 miles.
The best way to get from Punta Gorda to Independence without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 29h 58m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Punta Gorda to Independence, including transfers.
Independence is 1h behind Punta Gorda. It is currently 7:31 AM in Punta Gorda and 6:31 AM in Independence.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Gorda to Independence is 1291 miles. It takes approximately 23h 36m to drive from Punta Gorda to Independence.
There are 243+ hotels available in Independence.
What companies run services between Punta Gorda, FL, USA and Independence, MO, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Kansas City (MCI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $26–140
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Tampa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $23–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Billar El Mexicano - Arcadia to Baton Rouge Albertson's
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $50–100
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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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