There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Galveston by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane GNV - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
7h 56m$174–556Drive 874.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Galvestoncar 874.3 mi
14h 31m$160–231Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Houston Bus Station to Galvestontaxi
20h 46m$269–392Bus to Jacksonville, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane JAX - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
8h 21m$169–523Bus to Orlando, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MCO - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
7h 52m$189–556Bus to Tampa, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane TPA - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 52m$189–551Bus to Jacksonville, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane JAX - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 47m$185–576Bus to Orlando, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MCO - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
9h 14m$300–949Bus, taxi via League City (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
24h 7m$224–338
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Galveston is to drive which costs $160 - $230 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Galveston is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 52m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Gainesville and Galveston is 834 miles. The road distance is 879.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Galveston without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 20h 46m and costs $260 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Gainesville to Galveston, including transfers.
Galveston is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 8:32 PM in Gainesville and 7:32 PM in Galveston.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Galveston is 879 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Gainesville to Galveston.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Galveston. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, take the bus to C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 21, take the bus to Houston Bus Station, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Jacksonville to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jacksonville to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport via Sarasota/Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Tampa to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- 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
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
A Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-346-760-3267
- Website
- areliabletaxi.com
Quick Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 859-693-2728
- Website
- cabserviceshouston.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +13468888880
- Website
- yellowcabofhouston.com
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