There are 7 ways to get from Arlington to Gainesville by bus, taxi, tram, train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus, taxi • 8h 46m
Cheapest option
Train, bus, drive • 9h 58m
5 alternative options
Bus, tram, taxi • 9h 11m
Bus, taxi via Lago Vista • 10h 20m
Drive • 3h 57m
Fly Dallas to Austin, drive • 3h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Gainesville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Gainesville is to fly and drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Arlington and Gainesville is 296 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Gainesville without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 46m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Arlington to Gainesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Gainesville is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Arlington to Gainesville.
There are 170+ hotels available in Gainesville. Prices start at $79 USD per night.
- Distance: 296.4 miles
- Duration: 8h 46m
What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Gainesville, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Arlington to Gainesville. However, you can take the bus to Grand Prairie, take the walk to Dallas, TX - Grand Prairie, take the bus to 300 15th/San Jacinto, take the bus to Leander Station Bay D, then take the taxi to Gainesville. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Fort Worth, take the walk to Beach & Wheeler, take the line 011 bus to Mercantile Center Station Bay - 2, take the walk to Mercantile Center Station, take the tram to Fort Worth Central Station, take the walk to Fort Worth, take the bus to Austin, take the walk to Downtown Station, take the tram to Leander Station, then take the taxi to Gainesville.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to Killeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $550
- Phone
- +1 512-474-1200
- customer.service@capmetro.org
- Website
- capmetro.org
Tram from Downtown Station to Leander Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $0 - $4
- Website
- https://www.capmetro.org
- Children 18 and under
- $0
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $25 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $27 - $110
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dallas, TX - Grand Prairie to Austin, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to Austin South Congress
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $120 - $150
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