The average bus between Tampa and Gainesville takes 19h 51m and the fastest bus takes 19h. There is at least one bus per day from Tampa 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 Tampa and Gainesville. The earliest departure is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tampa is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Gainesville at 5:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 19h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tampa to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Tampa station and arriving at Gainesville station via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
Tampa to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr station.
Tampa to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Book your Tampa to Gainesville bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and RedCoach.
The distance between Tampa and Gainesville is 189.9 km. The road distance is 213 km.
RedCoach operates a bus from University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr once daily. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
