There are 3 ways to get from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus Miami-Tallahassee
4h 1m$41–161Drive 174.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesvillecar 174.1 mi
2h 52m$32–46Fly
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SRQ - GNV
6h 5m$103–512
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Lakewood Ranch and Gainesville is 190 miles. The road distance is 175.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs $40 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs $40 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 6h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville is 175 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Lakewood Ranch to Gainesville.
There are 250+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Lakewood Ranch, FL, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand once daily. Tickets cost $24–140 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $24–140
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