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

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

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  1. Bus via University

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    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to University of South Floridabus bus FlixBus N2467
    2. Take the bus from Tampa USF to Fort Myersbus bus Tallahassee–Miami via Tampa / ...
    5h 39m
    $110–178

  2. Drive 246.8 mi

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    1. Drive from Gainesville to Fort Myers Beachcar car 246.8 mi
    4h 58m
    $45–65

  3. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ft. Myers

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane GNV - RSW
    8h 25m
    $90–450

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Fort Myers 7-11bus bus Tallahassee
    7h 49m
    $91–154

  5. 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 to Fort Myersbus bus
    6h 58m
    $146–452

  6. 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
    7h 40m
    $315–663

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Fort Myers Beach via Tampa USF and Fort Myers in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 3 hours.

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