The average bus between McLean and Gainesville takes 1h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from McLean 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 McLean and Gainesville. The earliest departure is at 3:17 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from McLean is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Gainesville at 7:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Ballston+Bay H and take an average of 1h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from McLean to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from McLean station and arriving at Gainesville station via Ballston+Bay H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
McLean to Gainesville bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd station.
McLean to Gainesville bus services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Heathcote Blvd @ Heritage Hunt Dr station.
The distance between McLean and Gainesville is 40.8 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd to Heathcote Blvd @ Heritage Hunt Dr via Ballston+Bay H and N Fairfax Dr @ N Taylor St in around 1h 54m.