There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Madison by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane GNV - HSV
4h 30m$86–450Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
37h 35m$311–488Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
38h 56m$465–874Drive 497.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Madisoncar 497.3 mi
9h 15m$91–132Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane JAX - HSV
7h 13m$107–519Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane MCO - HSV
5h 32m$101–334
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Madison is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Madison. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Huntsville via Jacksonville and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Gainesville and Madison is 444 miles. The road distance is 500.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Madison without a car is to bus which takes 37h 35m and costs $310 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Gainesville to Madison, including transfers.
Gainesville to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $85 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $490 and takes 37h 35m.
Gainesville to Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Madison is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 10:04 AM in Gainesville and 9:04 AM in Madison.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Madison, Madison County, AL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Madison via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 37h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
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
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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