What city is halfway between Tallahassee and Gainesville?

To reach the midway point from Tallahassee to Gainesville, you would drive for about 1 hour, 12 minutes or roughly 77 miles from Gainesville to the halfway stop.

The exact coordinates of the midpoint are:

30° 20' 34" N
83° 5' 29" W

The best place to meet based on recommendations from Trippy members is Lake City (Florida).

The location closest to the exact midpoint would be Live Oak.


Where can we meet in the middle?

Some of the best places to meet are:




Where's the best hotel to stay halfway?

Here are some local accommodations near the midpoint:

What are some things to do in the area?

If you're new to the area, here are some of the local activities and attractions to check out:

The halfway point between Gainesville, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida is:

Dickert, Florida

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More trip calculations

The best city between Gainesville, FL and Tallahassee, FL to meet is Dickert, Florida.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 32064.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 30° 20' 34" N and 83° 5' 29" W.

The total driving distance from Gainesville, FL to Tallahassee, FL is 154 miles or 248 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 77 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 1 hour and 12 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.


For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 30° 2' 55" N and 83° 17' 56" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from Gainesville, FL to Tallahassee, FL is Buckville, Florida.




Halfway point calculator

Travelmath helps you figure out the midpoint between two locations based on the driving directions from each starting point. You can find the closest town that is an equal distance from two cities. Use this tool to determine the best city to meet, or to look for interesting stops along the way if you're planning a long road trip and you need to take a break or stay overnight. Search for hotels at the midpoint city to split up your drive, or explore other nearby cities and discover local towns on your trip. If you're meeting a friend halfway in-between, you can figure out how far each person has to drive and how long it will take to arrive at the center. Even if you're separated by water, you can still calculate the straight line geographic midpoint to determine the closest flight distance.

Cities between Gainesville, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida

West Hills

Florida   3%

4 miles
4 minutes

150 miles to go
2 hr 20 min

Northwood

Florida   5%

8 miles
7 minutes

146 miles to go
2 hr 16 min

Daysville

Florida   7%

10 miles
9 minutes

144 miles to go
2 hr 14 min

Hague

Florida   10%

16 miles
15 minutes

138 miles to go
2 hr 9 min

Newnansville

Florida   12%

18 miles
17 minutes

136 miles to go
2 hr 7 min

Cadillac

Florida   13%

20 miles
19 minutes

134 miles to go
2 hr 5 min

Arno

Florida   14%

22 miles
21 minutes

132 miles to go
2 hr 3 min

Bland

Florida   17%

26 miles
24 minutes

128 miles to go
1 hr 59 min

Mikesville

Florida   21%

32 miles
30 minutes

122 miles to go
1 hr 54 min

Mason

Florida   23%

36 miles
34 minutes

118 miles to go
1 hr 50 min

Myrtis

Florida   25%

38 miles
35 minutes

116 miles to go
1 hr 48 min

Ebenezer

Florida   26%

40 miles
37 minutes

114 miles to go
1 hr 46 min

Lake City

Florida   30%

46 miles
43 minutes

108 miles to go
1 hr 41 min

Houston

Florida   42%

64 miles
60 minutes

90 miles to go
1 hr 24 min

Rixford

Florida   44%

68 miles
1 hour, 3 minutes

86 miles to go
1 hr 20 min

Slade

Florida   45%

70 miles
1 hour, 5 minutes

84 miles to go
1 hr 18 min

Dickert

Florida   49%

76 miles
1 hour, 11 minutes

78 miles to go
1 hr 13 min

Falmouth

Florida   52%

80 miles
1 hour, 15 minutes

74 miles to go
1 hr 9 min

Lee

Florida   58%

90 miles
1 hour, 24 minutes

64 miles to go
60 min

Hopewell

Florida   64%

98 miles
1 hour, 32 minutes

56 miles to go
52 min

Madison

Florida   66%

102 miles
1 hour, 35 minutes

52 miles to go
48 min

Greenville

Florida   71%

110 miles
1 hour, 43 minutes

44 miles to go
41 min

Stern

Florida   73%

112 miles
1 hour, 45 minutes

42 miles to go
39 min

New Mikasuki

Florida   74%

114 miles
1 hour, 46 minutes

40 miles to go
37 min

Reams

Florida   75%

116 miles
1 hour, 48 minutes

38 miles to go
35 min

Aucilla

Florida   77%

118 miles
1 hour, 50 minutes

36 miles to go
34 min

Casa Blanco

Florida   82%

126 miles
1 hour, 58 minutes

28 miles to go
26 min

Lois

Florida   87%

134 miles
2 hours, 5 minutes

20 miles to go
18 min

Lloyd

Florida   88%

136 miles
2 hours, 7 minutes

18 miles to go
17 min

Capitola

Florida   90%

138 miles
2 hours, 9 minutes

16 miles to go
15 min

Wadesboro

Florida   92%

142 miles
2 hours, 12 minutes

12 miles to go
11 min

Baum

Florida   94%

144 miles
2 hours, 14 minutes

10 miles to go
9 min

Lafayette

Florida   96%

148 miles
2 hours, 18 minutes

6 miles to go
6 min

Gainesville to Tallahassee midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between Gainesville and Tallahassee, you can try Slade, FL, which is about 1 hour northwest of Gainesville, or a little over 1 hour east of Tallahassee.

Other possible places to stop near the midpoint include Dickert, and Falmouth.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Mason, FL. This is about half an hour northwest of Gainesville.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Lake City, FL. This is almost an hour northwest of Gainesville.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Hopewell, FL. This is about 1½ hours northwest of Gainesville, or almost an hour east of Tallahassee.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at Greenville, FL. This is almost 2 hours northwest of Gainesville, or almost an hour east of Tallahassee.

Nonstop driving from Gainesville to Tallahassee

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 154 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 2 hours, 24 minutes.

What is halfway between Gainesville and Tallahassee?

The city at the geographic halfway point from Gainesville, FL to Tallahassee, FL is Buckville, Florida.

How far apart are Gainesville and Tallahassee?

There are 128.99 miles from Gainesville to Tallahassee in northwest direction and 149 miles (239.79 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 W route. Gainesville and Tallahassee are 2 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

Is it cheaper to live in Gainesville or Tallahassee?

The cost of living in Gainesville, FL is -0.7% lower than in Tallahassee, FL. You would have to earn a salary of $59,605 to maintain your current standard of living. Employers in Gainesville, FL typically pay 0.3% more than employeers in Tallahassee, FL.

Is Tallahassee near Gainesville?

Find the cheapest buses from Tallahassee to Gainesville The two cities are 156 miles apart and traveling between the two takes as fast as 2 hours 35 minutes.