There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Albany by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, 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.
Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane GNV - ALB
6h 56m$146–706Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus Nyc
25h$192–323Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 26m$367–766Drive 1,126.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Albanycar 1,126.3 mi
19h 37m$206–297Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MCO - ALB
7h 10m$325–862Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane JAX - ALB
9h 9m$176–775Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
32h 49m$220–472
Gainesville to Albany by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Albany is to bus which costs $190 - $330 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Albany is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Albany. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Albany, NY via Jacksonville and New York, NY - Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Gainesville and Albany is 1039 miles. The road distance is 1132.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Albany without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Gainesville to Albany, including transfers.
Gainesville to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Albany is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 25h.
Gainesville to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Albany is 1133 miles. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Gainesville to Albany.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Albany, NY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Albany County Airport (ALB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Albany, NY via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown, and New York, NY - Chinatown in around 25h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Albany County Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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