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How to get fromGainesville to Athensby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Athens by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane GNV - CHA
    2. Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Athenstaxi taxi
    5h 30m
    $212–792

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2467 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    9h 25m
    $86–147

  3. Drive 466.5 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Athenscar car 466.5 mi
    8h 20m
    $86–123

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GNV - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    5h 48m
    $312–862

  5. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SFB - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    5h 11m
    $340–939

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCO - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 14m
    $341–915

  7. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane JAX - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 25m
    $332–932

  8. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane GNV - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    6h 37m
    $96–462

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 461 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Athens, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Athens via Atlanta Bus Station and Athens in around 9h 25m.

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