The average bus between Gainesville and Sarasota takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 4h 23m. There is at least one bus per day from Gainesville to Sarasota. 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 Sarasota. The service departs Gainesville at 12:40 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Sarasota at 17:05:11. All services require a transfer at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and take an average of 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Sarasota. However, there are services departing from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station and arriving at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Gainesville to Sarasota bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Gainesville to Sarasota bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
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The distance between Gainesville and Sarasota is 258.2 km. The road distance is 288 km.
RedCoach operates a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 4h.
