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How to get fromGainesville to Bowling Greenby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Bowling Green by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Nashville, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane GNV - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    8h 29m
    $138–510

  2. Drive  632.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Bowling Greencar car 632.4 mi
    10h 57m
    $116–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    14h 35m
    $151–244

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane GNV - SDF
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    10h 41m
    $188–802

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane JAX - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    9h 34m
    $143–518

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MCO - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    9h 19m
    $257–790

  7. Bus to Tampa, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane TPA - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    11h 49m
    $174–578

  8. Bus via Franklin

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6bus bus
    14h 38m
    $270–355

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    17h 49m
    $188–289

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 628.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Bowling Green via Atlanta Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 14h 35m.

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