There are 11 ways to get from Gainesville to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GNV - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 24m$146–710Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane GNV - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
9h 39m$96–466Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Niagara Falls USAbus
29h 45m$226–346Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
32h 8m$762–1,259Drive 1,117.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Niagara Fallscar 1,117.4 mi
19h 11m$198–286Bus to Orlando, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCO - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 55m$216–429Bus to Tampa, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane TPA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
10h 30m$219–657Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane JAX - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
10h 18m$96–454Bus to Orlando, fly to Rochester, train
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCO - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 26m$354–883Bus via Atlanta (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
34h 7m$248–374Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
38h 41m$609–1,161
Gainesville to Niagara Falls by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Niagara Falls is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $430 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Niagara Falls USA via Jacksonville and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Gainesville and Niagara Falls is 978 miles. The road distance is 1123.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus which takes 29h 45m and costs $220 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Gainesville to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Gainesville to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Niagara Falls is 1124 miles. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Gainesville to Niagara Falls.
Book your Gainesville to Niagara Falls bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Niagara Falls USA via Jacksonville and Newark Penn Station in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
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