There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Punta Gorda by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus
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Bus, Amtrak Thruway
best- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Stationbus Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
6h 19m$70–119Drive 220.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Punta Gordacar 220.4 mi
3h 47m$41–59Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane GNV - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
5h 45m$206–642Bus, Amtrak Thruway via Tampa
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2467
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 34m$66–96Bus to Orlando, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MCO - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
5h 8m$490–745
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Punta Gorda is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Punta Gorda is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Punta Gorda. However, there are services departing from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr and arriving at Port Charlotte via Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Gainesville and Punta Gorda is 233 miles. The road distance is 221.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 6h 19m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Gainesville to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Gainesville to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Gainesville to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Punta Gorda is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Gainesville to Punta Gorda.
There are 625+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Punta Gorda via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 6h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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