Home College road trips Florida: Gainesville–Tallahassee Florida: Gainesville–Tallahassee A Florida north-south loop: UF in Gainesville on Saturday, then a 2.5-hour drive west to FSU in Tallahassee on Sunday. Sleep in Tallahassee — both the campus and the airport are 15 minutes away.
Dates ‹ Fri, Sep 18 → Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults ›
2 colleges · 408 mi · 6 h 55 m driving · 1 hotel night · 2 adults
Biggest stay: Tallahassee — 1 night (Sep 18–19)
2-stop route through Florida: Gainesville–Tallahassee; 408 miles UF FSU Route — Jacksonville, FL start, 2 campuses Night-by-night itinerary Jacksonville, FL → University of Florida 90 mi · 1 h 30 m
morning tour
university-of-florida → Tallahassee 150 mi · 2 h 30 m
overnight
tallahassee-fl → Florida State 3 mi · 10 min
morning tour
florida-state-university → Home 165 mi · 2 h 45 m
trip ends
Tallahassee, FL Visits that day: UF campus tour
Hotel zone — Tallahassee 14 stays within 3 mi
Examples: Hotel Duval · Aloft Tallahassee · DoubleTree
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