The average bus between Sarasota and Gainesville takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Sarasota to Gainesville. 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 Sarasota and Gainesville. The earliest departure is at 12:18 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Sarasota is at 12:24 PM which arrives into Gainesville at 5:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rd and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sarasota to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Sarasota station and arriving at Gainesville station via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Sarasota to Gainesville bus services, operated by Sarasota County Area Transit, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Sarasota to Gainesville bus services, operated by Sarasota County Area Transit, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Book your Sarasota to Gainesville bus tickets online with Sarasota County Area Transit and RedCoach.
The distance between Sarasota and Gainesville is 258.2 km. The road distance is 316 km.
RedCoach operates a bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr once daily. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
