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

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There are 11 ways to get from Gainesville to Ithaca by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane GNV - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    9h 4m
    $190–830

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

    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
    9h 56m
    $112–520

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus
    27h
    $196–337

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus bus
    27h
    $352–725

  5. Drive 1,063.8 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Ithacacar car 1,063.8 mi
    19h 25m
    $195–281

  6. 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 Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 32m
    $174–844

  7. Bus to Orlando, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MCO - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    9h
    $300–684

  8. Bus to Orlando, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MCO - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 32m
    $363–698

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center - PO Side to Tompkins County Librarybus bus
    8h 28m
    $115–478

  10. Bus, train via Albany

    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 train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    31h 21m
    $426–971

  11. Bus via Atlanta

    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 Ithacabus bus 246
    34h 54m
    $226–542

Gainesville to Ithaca by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration27hAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,064.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Ithaca via Jacksonville and Washington Union Station in around 27h.

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