Closest Airport: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
Distance: 37 miles
Taxi: approximately $87.00 one way
Uber/Lyft: starts at $60 one way
Other Airport: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Distance: 196 miles
Other Airport: Miami International Airport (MIA)
Distance: 171 miles
By Car:
Interstate 75: Take Exit 131 (Daniels Parkway) west to Summerlin Road. Turn left on Summerlin Road and follow it to the Sanibel Causeway. Pay $6 toll and drive across to Sanibel Island. At the four-way stop sign at Periwinkle Way, turn right on Tarpon Bay Road and left on Sanibel-Captiva Road. Drive about eight miles. Cross Blind Pass bridge and you’re on Captiva.
Interstate 95: If you’re driving into Florida from the north via Jacksonville, take I-95 south to I-4, then take I-4 west to I-75 and follow the directions above. If you’re on Florida’s east coast and choose to bypass the Orlando and Tampa areas (both off I-4), take I-95 south to Fort Lauderdale and follow the signs directing you to I-75 west (toward Naples).
Driving times:
From Fort Myers: 60 minutes
Miami: 3.0 hours
Tampa: 3.0 hours
Orlando: 4.0 hours
Above rates are subject to change.