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How to get fromGainesville to Sanibelby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Sanibel by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    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 Sanibeltaxi taxi
    5h 52m
    $135–215

  2. Drive  249.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Sanibelcar car 249.2 mi
    5h 9m
    $46–66

  3. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ft. Myers

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane plane GNV - RSW
    5h 40m
    $166–586

  4. 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
    5h 2m
    $452–694

  5. 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 Myers 7-11bus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Sanibeltaxi taxi
    6h 58m
    $156–506

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 279.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Sanibel, FL, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW) every 4 hours.

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