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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Carlsbad by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane GNV - ROW
    2. Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    9h 28m
    $242–712

  2. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Hobbs Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Hobbs Airport (HOB)plane plane JAX - HOB
    3. Drive from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Carlsbadcar car
    10h 56m
    $154–639

  3. Bus via Houston

    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, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    35h 30m
    $291–575

  4. Drive 1,431.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Carlsbadcar car 1,431.3 mi
    24h 10m
    $262–378

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane JAX - ROW
    3. Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    11h 2m
    $272–781

  6. 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 El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    39h 20m
    $268–519

Gainesville to Carlsbad by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration39h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Carlsbad, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Carlsbad via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Park Transit Center WB, Theater District Capitol WB, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso Bus Station in around 35h 30m.

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