There are 8 ways to get from Cookeville to Gainesville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nashville, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BNA - GNV
7h 30m$97–455Drive 532.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cookeville to Gainesvillecar 532.4 mi
9h 25m$91–132Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
12h 37m$108–181Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Drive from Cookeville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane TYS - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
5h 46m$97–413Bus to Nashville, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BNA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 35m$116–532Bus to Nashville, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Orlando (MCO)plane BNA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
8h 32m$215–725Bus to Nashville, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Tampa (TPA)plane BNA - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
10h 37m$147–585Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
17h 17m$137–208
Nashville (BNA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cookeville to Gainesville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cookeville to Gainesville is to drive and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Cookeville to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Cookeville and arriving at Gainesville via Nashville Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Cookeville and Gainesville is 612 miles. The road distance is 535.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cookeville to Gainesville without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 12h 37m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Cookeville to Gainesville, including transfers.
Cookeville to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cookeville station.
Cookeville to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Cookeville. It is currently 6:51 AM in Cookeville and 7:51 AM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Cookeville to Gainesville is 536 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Cookeville to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Cookeville, TN, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Cookeville to Gainesville via Cookeville, Nashville Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Nashville to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Nashville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Nashville to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Nashville to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Nashville to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Nashville to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Nashville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Nashville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Nashville to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cookeville to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $28–40
- Website
- RedCoach
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