There are 11 ways to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BUF - GNV
6h 41m$126–586Bus to Rochester, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane ROC - GNV
9h 30m$150–642Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
29h 47m$220–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
30h 24m$374–774Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Orlando (MCO)plane BUF - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
6h 21m$177–353Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BUF - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 7m$144–660Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Tampa (TPA)plane BUF - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 24m$202–636Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
33h 5m$444–1,026Bus via Atlanta (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
35h 37m$204–389Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
38h 40m$403–1,019Drive 1,102.2 mi
- Drive from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesvillecar 1,102.2 mi
18h 51m$202–291
Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $360 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville is to fly and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs $170 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Buffalo Niagara International Airport and arriving at Gainesville via Newark Penn Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 47m.
The distance between Buffalo Airport (BUF) and Gainesville is 949 miles. The road distance is 1108.6 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 29h 47m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville, including transfers.
Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Buffalo Niagara International Airport station.
The best way to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 29h 47m.
Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville is 1109 miles. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Buffalo Airport (BUF), USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville via Newark Penn Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Jacksonville in around 29h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
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