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How to get fromGainesville to Captiva Islandby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Captiva Island by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi via University

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to University of South Floridabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tampa USF to Fort Myersbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Myers to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    6h 13m
    $160–237

  2. Drive 261.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Captiva Islandcar car 261.7 mi
    5h 35m
    $48–69

  3. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ft. Myers, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane GNV - RSW
    2. Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    6h 15m
    $196–582

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Fort Myers 7-11bus bus Tallahassee
    2. Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    6h 18m
    $174–257

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly to Ft. Myers, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane MCO - RSW
    3. Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    5h 29m
    $421–796

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Miami International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane GNV - MIA
    2. Take the bus from Miami Airport to Fort Myersbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Myers to Captiva Islandtaxi taxi
    7h 32m
    $196–512

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 290.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Captiva Island, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Captiva Island. However, you can take the bus to University of South Florida, take the bus to Fort Myers, then take the taxi to Captiva Island. Alternatively, you can drive from Gainesville to Captiva Island in around 5h 35m.

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