There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Sanibel by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Fort Myers 7-11bus Tallahassee
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Sanibeltaxi
5h 52m$133–176Drive 247.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Sanibelcar 247.9 mi
5h 1m$46–66Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ft. Myers
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane GNV - RSW
5h 52m$166–586Bus to Orlando, fly to Ft. Myers
- 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
5h 2m$451–676Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Miami International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane GNV - MIA
- Take the bus from Miami Airport to Fort Myers 7-11bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Myers 7-11 to Sanibeltaxi
6h 54m$156–472
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Sanibel is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Sanibel is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Gainesville and Sanibel is 281 miles. The road distance is 249.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Sanibel without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 52m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Gainesville to Sanibel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Sanibel is 249 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Gainesville to Sanibel.
There are 3726+ hotels available in Sanibel.
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 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Fort Myers 7-11
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Miami Airport to Fort Myers 7-11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
EJ Taxi
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