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

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There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Athens by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Tyler, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Tyler (TYR)plane plane GNV - TYR
    2. Take the taxi from Tyler (TYR) to Athenstaxi taxi
    8h 15m
    $162–532

  2. Fly to Dallas, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dallas (DAL)plane plane GNV - DAL
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    9h 19m
    $114–482

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    24h 29m
    $164–321

  4. Drive 918.4 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Athenscar car 918.4 mi
    15h 42m
    $168–243

  5. Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane plane GNV - DFW
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    8h
    $116–520

Gainesville to Athens by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration24h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Athens via Tallahassee and Houston Bus Station in around 24h 29m.

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