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

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There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Lake George by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane GNV - ALB
    2. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    8h 29m
    $168–792

  2. Bus to Jacksonville, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane JAX - ALB
    3. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    10h 34m
    $158–758

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York, NY - Chinatown to Albany, NYbus bus Nyc
    4. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    28h 24m
    $215–325

  4. Bus, train

    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 Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Lake Georgebus bus
    28h 30m
    $329–883

  5. Drive  1,182.4 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Lake Georgecar car 1,182.4 mi
    20h 43m
    $216–312

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly, 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 Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane MCO - ALB
    3. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    8h 45m
    $198–831

  7. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane SFB - ALB
    3. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    7h 36m
    $187–869

  8. Bus to Tampa, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane TPA - ALB
    3. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    11h 5m
    $198–886

  9. 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 New York to Albanybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albany to Lake Georgebus bus
    36h 10m
    $246–476

Gainesville to Lake George by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration28h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081 mi
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Lake George via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown, New York, NY - Chinatown, Albany, NY, Central Ave & Lexington Ave, Madison Ave & Green Street, and Albany in around 28h 24m.

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