There are 7 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
6h 57m$321–1,093Fly from Punta Gorda Airport
cheapest- Fly from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane PGD - MCI
6h 17m$178–810Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers 7-11taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus 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
33h 31m$311–546Bus, 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 8h$780–1,632Drive 1,283.5 mi
- Drive from Punta Gorda to Independencecar 1,283.5 mi
23h 36m$235–339Bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane TPA - MCI
11h 17m$226–929Line 09 bus, line 17 bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly, line 24 bus
- Take the bus from S Sumter Blvd @ S Tamiami Trl to Venice Train Depotbus
- Take the bus from Venice Train Depot to Downtown Transfer Stationbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Kansas City (MCI)plane SRQ - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village - Bay A to On White Oak At Osage Ebbus
11h 57m$269–1,147
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 17m and costs $170 - $850.
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 which takes 33h 31m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Punta Gorda to Independence, including transfers.
Independence is 1h behind Punta Gorda. It is currently 4:37 PM in Punta Gorda and 3:37 PM 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 406+ 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) twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Kansas City via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
Bus from S Sumter Blvd @ S Tamiami Trl to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from Venice Train Depot to Downtown Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- kcata.org
Bus from East Village - Bay A to On White Oak At Osage Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kcata.org
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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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