There are 3 ways to get from Longboat Key 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 LemerandMiami-Tallahassee
4h 22m$69–128Drive 181.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to Gainesville181.5 mi
3h 12m$34–48Fly
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)SRQ - GNV
6h 27m$146–604
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to Gainesville is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to Gainesville is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Longboat Key and Gainesville is 202 miles. The road distance is 182.5 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Longboat Key to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to Gainesville is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $65 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 6h 27m.
Yes, the driving distance between Longboat Key to Gainesville is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Longboat Key to Gainesville.
There are 229+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, 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 $20–70 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- 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
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $20–70
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