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How to get fromGainesville to Elmiraby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane plane GNV - AVP
    2. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Elmirabus bus
    9h 27m
    $136–512

  2. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane JAX - ITH
    3. Take the bus from Cornell Vet Tower to Transit Center - PO Sidebus bus
    12h 5m
    $91–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmirabus bus 948
    26h 20m
    $197–307

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus bus
    27h 59m
    $568–952

  5. Drive  1,034.7 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Elmiracar car 1,034.7 mi
    18h 42m
    $177–256

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane GNV - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Elmirabus bus
    10h 19m
    $130–544

  7. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane SFB - ELM
    6h 34m
    $106–471

  8. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane GNV - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse to Binghamtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmirabus bus
    11h 17m
    $116–516

  9. Bus via Atlanta (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus bus
    35h 59m
    $276–422

Gainesville to Elmira by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,012.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Elmira, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Elmira via Jacksonville, Newark Penn Station, and Binghamton, Ny in around 26h 20m.

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