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 7m$114–656Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane GNV - LEX
7h 30m$68–384Bus 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
16h$117–197Drive 704 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Louisvillecar 704 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 44m$122–704Bus to Orlando, fly to Covington
- 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 42m$164–1,646Bus to Orlando, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCO - SDF
6h 55m$422–844Bus
- 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 5m$162–257
Gainesville to Kentucky by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky is to bus via Atlanta which costs $110 - $200 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $110 - $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 16h.
The distance between Gainesville and Kentucky is 685 miles. The road distance is 708.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Kentucky without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 7m 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 7m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 16h.
Gainesville to Kentucky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Kentucky is 708 miles. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Gainesville to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Kentucky, USA?
Delta and American Airlines 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 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Orlando to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
- $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 Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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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