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How to get fromGainesville to Port Canaveralby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Port Canaveral by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane plane ATL - DAB
    3. Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Port Canaveralcar car
    5h 7m
    $120–602

  2. Drive 497 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Port Canaveralcar car 497 mi
    9h 59m
    $91–131

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Orlando Bus Station to Port Canaveralcar car
    10h 59m
    $94–174

  4. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane TYS - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Port Canaveralcar car
    6h 29m
    $123–556

  5. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Orlando, line 8 bus, line 4 bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane ATL - MCO
    3. Take the bus from SR 520 / Townsend Rd NE Corner to Transit Center Cocoa Eastbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center Cocoa North to Shepard Park @ Pizza Hutbus bus
    8h 7m
    $193–843

  6. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Melbourne International Airport, line 1 bus, line 4 bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane plane ATL - MLB
    3. Take the bus from Government Center @ Viera to Transit Center Cocoa Northbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center Cocoa North to Shepard Park @ Pizza Hutbus bus
    8h 40m
    $95–440

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ucf Superstop to Port Canaveraltaxi taxi
    14h 37m
    $203–311

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 506 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Gainesville, GA, USA and Port Canaveral, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Port Canaveral. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, walk to Garnett Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), then drive to Port Canaveral. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gainesville to Port Canaveral via Gainesville, Atlanta Bus Station, and Orlando Bus Station in around 10h 59m.

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