There are 2 ways to get from Alachua to Palatka by bus, train, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Alachua to Palatka is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Alachua to Palatka is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between Alachua and Palatka is 156 miles. The road distance is 58.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alachua to Palatka without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 9m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Alachua to Palatka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alachua to Palatka is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Alachua to Palatka.
There are 37+ hotels available in Palatka.
What companies run services between Alachua, FL, USA and Palatka, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Alachua to Palatka. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Fe, take the line 10 bus to Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, walk to Gainesville, take the bus to Jacksonville, walk to JRTC Bay H, take the line 4 bus to Amtrak Station, walk to Jacksonville, then take the train to Palatka Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Alachua to Palatka in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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