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Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Fort Myers Beach is a town located on the north end of Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The town is on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay.

Type CityMetro Area Population 5,582

Why go

  • Town in Florida, United States.

History

Fort Myers Beach is a town located on the north end of Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The town is on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995. The population was 5,582 at the 2020 census, down from 6,277 at the 2010 census.

Airports

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) 12 mi to the centre
Fort Myers, FL, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 19 airlines (Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 33 destinations incl. Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 33 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Naples Municipal Airport (APF) 22 mi to the centre
Naples, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Chitaavia) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Miami (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
  • Chitaavia X7 (CNA) · 1 route: Miami

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Page Field (FMY) 11 mi to the centre
Fort Myers, FL, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Key West Express
Ferry terminal · 2.1 mi from the centre
Outdoor
Pelican Landing Beach Park Ferry (Private)
Ferry route · Pelican Landing
Outdoor
Key West - Ft. Myers Beach
Ferry route · Key West Express
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Fort Myers Beach, Florida — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. Myers Beach. Myers Beach. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi (nearest: Key West Express, 2.1 mi); routes include Pelican Landing Beach Park Ferry (Private), Key West - Ft. Myers Beach.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Fort Myers, Florida · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter, shared flights · Light to large-cabin via partner fleet · Vista Global's on-demand charter and by-the-seat shared flights, app-based.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135/145, 30 seats · Scheduled "hop-on" jet service from private terminals in the western US and Texas — no TSA lines.
Fractional, jet card · Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger & Global · The largest private-jet operator in the world; fractional shares and the NetJets card, US and Europe.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.