There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Kentucky by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG)plane GNV - CVG
6h 29m$114–604Bus to Orlando, fly to Covington
cheapest- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Covington (CVG)plane MCO - CVG
6h 30m$94–529Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
15h 45m$114–199Drive 705.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Louisvillecar 705.3 mi
13h$129–186Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane GNV - SDF
6h 24m$102–604Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GNV - LEX
7h 4m$144–804Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Covington
- Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Covington (CVG)plane SFB - CVG
5h 24m$132–681Bus
- 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 Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
20h$148–277
Gainesville to Kentucky by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky is to bus via Atlanta which costs $110 - $200 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky is to drive and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Louisville, KY via Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Gainesville and Kentucky is 684 miles. The road distance is 709.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 15h 45m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Gainesville to Kentucky, including transfers.
Gainesville to Kentucky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 15h 45m.
Gainesville to Kentucky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Kentucky is 709 miles. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Gainesville to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Kentucky, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Louisville, KY via Atlanta Bus Station and Nashville in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- $29–55
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
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