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How to get fromGainesville to Fort Myersby bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Fort Myers by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Fort Myers 7-11bus bus Tallahassee
    5h 24m
    $81–107

  2. Drive  229.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Fort Myerscar car 229.2 mi
    4h 31m
    $42–61

  3. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ft. Myers

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane GNV - RSW
    7h 13m
    $100–506

  4. Bus via Tampa (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2467
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2421
    7h 45m
    $49–73

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly to Ft. Myers

    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
    6h 23m
    $384–596

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

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane plane GNV - MIA
    2. Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 57m
    $70–362

Gainesville to Fort Myers by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260 mi
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Fort Myers, FL, USA?

RedCoach operates a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Fort Myers 7-11 once daily. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 3 hours.

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