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How to get fromGainesville to Franklinby plane, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Franklin by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane GNV - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Franklincar car
    5h 56m
    $70–370

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Flying J - Commercebus bus
    3. Drive from Flying J - Commerce to Franklincar car
    10h 56m
    $105–243

  3. Drive 440.1 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Franklincar car 440.1 mi
    8h 5m
    $81–116

  4. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Franklincar car
    5h 33m
    $88–398

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GNV - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Franklincar car
    7h 22m
    $128–726

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane GNV - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Flying J - Commercebus bus
    3. Drive from Flying J - Commerce to Franklincar car
    8h 5m
    $116–564

  7. Bus, drive via Gainesville Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Flying J - Commercebus bus
    3. Drive from Flying J - Commerce to Franklincar car
    14h 5m
    $106–258

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Franklin, Macon County, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Franklin. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then drive to Franklin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, and Flying J - Commerce in around 10h 56m.

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