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How to get fromGainesville to Fort Jacksonby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Fort Jackson by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane GNV - MSY
    2. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Fort Jacksoncar car
    6h 58m
    $110–512

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from New Orleans Bus Station to Fort Jacksoncar car
    14h 49m
    $92–178

  3. Drive 598.6 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Fort Jacksoncar car 598.6 mi
    10h 5m
    $110–158

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane GNV - GPT
    2. Drive from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Fort Jacksoncar car
    7h 52m
    $108–482

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane JAX - MSY
    3. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Fort Jacksoncar car
    7h 31m
    $466–992

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MCO - MSY
    3. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Fort Jacksoncar car
    6h 57m
    $135–547

  7. Bus to Tampa, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane TPA - MSY
    3. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Fort Jacksoncar car
    7h 53m
    $157–609

  8. Bus, drive via New Orleans

    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 Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Drive from Woodland at Tullis to Fort Jacksoncar car
    16h 31m
    $108–210

  9. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Drive from Woodland at Tullis to Fort Jacksoncar car
    18h 22m
    $102–224

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

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Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Fort Jackson, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Fort Jackson. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), then drive to Fort Jackson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Fort Jackson via Tallahassee, Mobile Bus Station, and New Orleans Bus Station in around 14h 49m.

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