There are 12 ways to get from Gainesville to Groton by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Jacksonville, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane JAX - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
10h 35m$162–482Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
25h 35m$588–993Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to NYC Upper Manhattanbus
- Take the bus from New York to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus 921
27h 52m$197–307Drive 1,114.5 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Grotoncar 1,114.5 mi
19h 33m$204–294Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane JAX - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
10h 50m$201–749Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane JAX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to New Londontrain
10h 56m$163–493Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane JAX - BDL
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to New Londontrain
10h 40m$173–731Bus to Orlando, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MCO - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to New Londontrain
9h 30m$283–817Bus to Orlando, fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane MCO - HVN
- Take the train from New Haven to New Londontrain
10h 2m$204–500Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane JAX - HVN
- Take the train from New Haven to New Londontrain
10h 23m$185–648Bus to Orlando, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane MCO - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Londontrain
11h 49m$242–596Bus, train via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to New Havenbus
- Take the train from New Haven to New Londontrain
33h 51m$264–402
Jacksonville (JAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Groton is to bus which costs $190 - $310 and takes 27h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Groton is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 30m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Groton. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Old Saybrook RR Stn via Jacksonville, New York and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 52m.
The distance between Gainesville and Groton is 1068 miles. The road distance is 1121.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Groton without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 35m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Gainesville to Groton, including transfers.
Gainesville to Groton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Groton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Groton is 1121 miles. It takes approximately 19h 33m to drive from Gainesville to Groton.
There are 177+ hotels available in Groton.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Groton, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Groton via Jacksonville, NYC Upper Manhattan, New York, Hartford, Union Station, Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Old Saybrook RR Stn, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, and New London in around 27h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Orlando to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Orlando to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Jacksonville to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Orlando to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
Flights from Jacksonville to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to Bradley International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Orlando to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Orlando to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to NYC Upper Manhattan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New York to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- 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
- $28–40
- 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
- $28–40
- 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
- $28–40
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
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