There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Dothan by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Dothanbus Greyhound US0115
6h 14m$54–76Bus via Gainesville Bus Stop (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0761S
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Dothanbus Greyhound US0115
7h 59m$40–66Drive 240.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Dothancar 240.3 mi
4h 17m$44–64Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Dothan Regional Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane GNV - DHN
5h 12m$64–372Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane GNV - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Dothancar
6h 13m$76–394Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Dothan Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane JAX - DHN
7h 38m$69–359
Gainesville to Dothan by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Dothan is to bus via Gainesville Bus Stop which costs $35 - $70 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Dothan is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Dothan. However, there are services departing from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr and arriving at Dothan via Old St Augustine at Intramural Field and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Gainesville and Dothan is 248 miles. The road distance is 241.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Dothan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Gainesville to Dothan, including transfers.
Gainesville to Dothan bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Dothan is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $380 and takes 5h 12m.
Gainesville to Dothan bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field station.
Dothan is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 3:25 AM in Gainesville and 2:25 AM in Dothan.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Dothan, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Dothan via Old St Augustine at Intramural Field and Tallahassee in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- 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
- $35–50
- Website
- RedCoach
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Dothan is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Gainesville to Dothan.
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