The average bus between Athens and Gainesville takes 9h 40m and the fastest bus takes 6h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athens to Gainesville. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Athens and Gainesville. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athens is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Gainesville at 5:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at Gainesville station via Atlanta Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
Athens to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Athens Transit Center station.
Athens to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Gainesville station.
Book your Athens to Gainesville bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Athens and Gainesville is 489.4 km. The road distance is 642 km.
You can take a bus from Athens Transit Center to Gainesville via Atlanta Bus Station in around 7h 35m.
