There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Alys Beach by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus Miami
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0799 / ...
7h$105–139Drive 258.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Alys Beachcar 258.5 mi
5h 21m$48–69Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GNV - ECP
5h 14m$122–446Bus via Gainesville Bus Stop (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0761S
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0799 / ...
8h 45m$90–128Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane GNV - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Alys Beachtaxi
5h 45m$182–522Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Dothan Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane GNV - DHN
- Drive from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Alys Beachcar
6h 56m$74–388Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane JAX - ECP
7h 54m$126–433
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Alys Beach is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Alys Beach is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Alys Beach station. However, there are services departing from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr and arriving at Panama City Beach Bus Station via Old St Augustine at Intramural Field and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Gainesville and Alys Beach is 273 miles. The road distance is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Alys Beach without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Gainesville to Alys Beach, including transfers.
Gainesville to Alys Beach bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Alys Beach is to bus which takes 7h and costs $100 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 5h 14m.
Gainesville to Alys Beach bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field station.
Alys Beach is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 11:36 PM in Gainesville and 10:36 PM in Alys Beach.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Alys Beach, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Alys Beach via Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee, and Panama City Beach Bus Station in around 7h. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- RedCoach
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Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Alys Beach is 260 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Gainesville to Alys Beach.
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