vero beach aieport???

[Jacky]

what airport do u use when going to vero beach?
thx
jacky

 

[bwvBound]

source: City of Vero Beach - Airport Facilities page

Vero Beach does not have commercial airline service available at the airport. The closest commercial airline service available is Melbourne International Airport, Orlando International Airport, or Palm Beach International Airport.
Aircraft charter service is available locally at the Vero Beach Airport through one of our Fixed Base Operators.

FWIW, we flew into Fort Lauderdale and enjoyed a split stay between Pompano Beach and Vero Beach. The drive between the two was a pleasant "day trip" along A1A for much of the ride.

 

[backyardponder]

Southwest is usually a good bet out of IAD or BWI.

Milage from VB to:
Orlando: 95 miles
Ft. Lauderdale: 130 miles
West Palm Beach: 84 miles
Tampa: 155 miles
Jacksonville: 222 miles

 

[iloveokw]

We fly to Orlando. No connections and the prices are good from IND.

 

[Demosthenes]

I think the best and easiest is West Palm Beach.

 

[backyardponder]

I think the best and easiest is West Palm Beach.

It really depends where you are coming from. There appears to be lots of non-stop flights to West Palm Beach from cities in the Eastern US. For those further away (like Chicago), a connection is needed. Last time I looked, fares to West Palm Beach from Chicago were much higher than going into Orlando.

 

[scootert]

Delta flys to Melbourne which is about 30 miles north of Vero. It's a nice, small airport and the drive is much shorter. We have to fly through Atlanta to do it, but it works well for us.

 

[Starr W.]

It really depends where you are coming from. There appears to be lots of non-stop flights to West Palm Beach from cities in the Eastern US. For those further away (like Chicago), a connection is needed. Last time I looked, fares to West Palm Beach from Chicago were much higher than going into Orlando.

We flew into West Palm last year, because it was cheaper than MCO. Car Rentals though are more at West Palm(found this out when I volunteered to get bumped off the NWA flight, and would have gone into FLL, called Alamo to get a back up ressie for FLL).

This year we are flying into MCO.

You really can't get a direct flight out of Chicago(Ohara or Midway) into West Palm?

 

[backyardponder]

You really can't get a direct flight out of Chicago(Ohara or Midway) into West Palm?

Nope. Just double checked Orbitz and Southwest. Everything is a connection.

 

[Starr W.]

Nope. Just double checked Orbitz and Southwest. Everything is a connection.

It's crazy with these airlines. We used to be able to get to Palm Springs, CA with one connection(even out of Toledo).

West Palm airport was packed last yr and we flew home on a Thursday!

 

[dgaston]

We just flew Direct Air from Worcester into Sanford, got our rental car and drove to Vero. It was fine.

 

[Anal Annie]

what airport do u use when going to vero beach?
thx
jacky

Don't know where you are in Maryland, but I have been finding some killer deals lately to MCO on Air Tran from BWI ($129 RT). Direct flights too. I think I've read it's about a 2 1/2 hour or so drive...we will find that part out this summer.

 

[backyardponder]

My mapping program says 1:37.

We are going there in a few weeks, spending our first night at a hotel near MCO airport. In the morning we'll drive, but will drive all the way to the coast and take A1A south. Looks like a nicer drive than I-95, but I'm sure longer.

 

[Anal Annie]

My mapping program says 1:37.

We are going there in a few weeks, spending our first night at a hotel near MCO airport. In the morning we'll drive, but will drive all the way to the coast and take A1A south. Looks like a nicer drive than I-95, but I'm sure longer.

That's much closer than what I thought! We selected a return flight of 3:00 thinking that would give us plenty of time in the morning to check out, drive, return the car & get thru security etc. But I was thinking that it was much further. Cool.

 

[backyardponder]

We have a 5PM flight out of MCO on our last day. We'll probably lay at the pool then change in the locker rooms.

On our first night when we stay near MCO we'll probably drive to the Boardwalk and let the kids enjoy the free entertainment.

 

[Jacky]

I am in Potomac MD, so I can use any of our airports, BWI, IAD or DCA.

Thanks for the help!!

Jacky

 

[Starr W.]

I am in Potomac MD, so I can use any of our airports, BWI, IAD or DCA.

Thanks for the help!!

Jacky

Check out Airtran! We fly them out of Detroit and they are my first choice. We have a couple of FA that remember us!

I know Tomandrobin and BWV Dreamin have gotten good deals with them out of BWI.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

My mapping program says 1:37.

We are going there in a few weeks, spending our first night at a hotel near MCO airport. In the morning we'll drive, but will drive all the way to the coast and take A1A south. Looks like a nicer drive than I-95, but I'm sure longer.

Hmmm... I think that is about right for going down I95. A1A is longer by about 30 minutes, but it is the right way to go. Figure 2 hours + a bit for that trip.

A1A lets you see the ocean and towns and is just much happier.... less stressful.

 

[backyardponder]

Hmmm... I think that is about right for going down I95. A1A is longer by about 30 minutes, but it is the right way to go. Figure 2 hours + a bit for that trip.

A1A lets you see the ocean and towns and is just much happier.... less stressful.

Thanks Rob!

John