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How to get fromGainesville to Port Charlotteby bus (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Port Charlotte by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus

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  1. Bus, Amtrak Thruway

    best
    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus bus Tallahassee
    2. Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus bus
    6h 16m

  2. Drive  216.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Port Charlottecar car 216.2 mi
    3h 40m
    $40–57

  3. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport, 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 Port Charlottetaxi taxi
    6h 48m
    $216–702

  4. Bus, Amtrak Thruway via Tampa

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2467
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 16m

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly, 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 Port Charlottetaxi taxi
    5h 14m
    $521–641

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

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 229 mi
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Port Charlotte, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Port Charlotte via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 6h 16m.

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