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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Jonesboro by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Memphis, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane GNV - MEM
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jonesborobus bus
    8h 43m
    $146–772

  2. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Jonesboro Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)plane plane JAX - JBR
    8h 52m
    $95–416

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jonesborobus bus
    17h 35m
    $130–196

  4. Drive  709.5 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Jonesborocar car 709.5 mi
    12h 46m
    $130–187

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly to Memphis, 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 Memphis (MEM)plane plane MCO - MEM
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jonesborobus bus
    9h 28m
    $175–812

  6. Bus to Tampa, fly to Memphis, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane TPA - MEM
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jonesborobus bus
    11h 34m
    $176–819

  7. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane plane GNV - LIT
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jonesborobus bus
    11h 26m
    $180–564

Gainesville to Jonesboro by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Jonesboro, AR, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Jonesboro via Atlanta Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 17h 35m.

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