The average bus between Gainesville and Bradenton takes 7h 20m and the fastest bus takes 5h 32m. There is at least one bus per day from Gainesville to Bradenton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Gainesville and Bradenton. The earliest departure is at 12:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Gainesville is at 12:40 PM which arrives into Bradenton at 6:12 PM. All services require a transfer at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and take an average of 7h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Bradenton. However, there are services departing from Gainesville station and arriving at Bradenton station via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Gainesville to Bradenton bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Gainesville to Bradenton bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
The distance between Gainesville and Bradenton is 240.6 km. The road distance is 340 km.
RedCoach operates a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 4h.
