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 Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and arriving at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Sarasota to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Sarasota to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
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The distance between Sarasota and Gainesville is 258.2 km. The road distance is 288 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.
