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How to get fromGainesville to Lake Lanierby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane GNV - AVL
    2. Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Laniertaxi taxi
    5h 15m
    $146–442

  2. Drive 465.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Lake Laniercar car 465.7 mi
    7h 54m
    $85–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2415 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Spartanburgbus bus Greyhound US0670
    10h 28m

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane GNV - GSP
    2. Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lake Laniertaxi taxi
    5h 18m
    $162–596

  5. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Laniertaxi taxi
    4h 41m
    $165–469

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane GNV - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Spartanburgbus bus
    6h 40m

  7. Bus via Savannah

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Savannah Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Savannah Bus Station to Spartanburgbus bus
    13h 50m
    $117–208

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Lake Lanier, SC, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Lake Lanier via Atlanta Bus Station and Spartanburg in around 10h 28m.

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