There are 5 ways to get from Sanibel to Gainesville by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus Miami
5h 48m$137–215Drive 247.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sanibel to Gainesvillecar 247.6 mi
5h 1m$46–66Taxi to Ft. Myers, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Sanibel to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWtaxi
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane RSW - GNV
5h 50m$164–557Taxi to Ft. Myers, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the taxi from Sanibel to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWtaxi
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Orlando (MCO)plane RSW - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
5h 17m$454–697Bus to Miami International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Miami Airportbus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MIA - GNV
7h 13m$154–462
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanibel to Gainesville is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sanibel to Gainesville is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanibel to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Fort Myers 7-11 and arriving at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Sanibel and Gainesville is 282 miles. The road distance is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Sanibel to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Sanibel to Gainesville, including transfers.
Sanibel to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Fort Myers 7-11 station.
Sanibel to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanibel to Gainesville is 249 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Sanibel to Gainesville.
There are 273+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Sanibel, FL, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Fort Myers 7-11 to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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