There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Waco by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Waco
best- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Waco (ACT)plane ATL - ACT
6h 33m$152–572Bus, fly to Dallas
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Dallas (DAL)plane ATL - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
7h 43m$137–538Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from BB Wireless - Gainesville to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from North Houston to Wacobus
20h 34m$208–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Gainesville Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
29h 43m$326–666Drive 870.9 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Wacocar 870.9 mi
14h 58m$159–230Bus, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane ATL - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
8h 14m$219–466Bus, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane ATL - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 50m$174–555Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
22h 43m$154–299
Gainesville to Waco by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Waco is to bus which costs $150 - $300 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Waco is to bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Waco. However, there are services departing from BB Wireless - Gainesville and arriving at Waco via Doraville Station - Bay D, Atlanta, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Lockwood Dr @ Lyons Ave and North Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Gainesville and Waco is 832 miles. The road distance is 876 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Waco without a car is to bus via Houston which takes 20h 34m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Gainesville to Waco, including transfers.
Gainesville to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 12:24 AM in Gainesville and 11:24 PM in Waco.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Waco is 876 miles. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Gainesville to Waco.
What companies run services between Gainesville, GA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Gainesville to Waco via BB Wireless - Gainesville, Atlanta, Doraville Station - Bay D, Buford Hwy @ Mcelroy Rd, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center, Lockwood Dr @ Lyons Ave, and North Houston in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gainesville Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from BB Wireless - Gainesville to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from North Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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