There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Providence by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), 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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane GNV - PVD
8h 56m$72–358Bus, train
- 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 Providencetrain
25h 41m$356–789Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
27h 31m$186–376Drive 1,167.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Providencecar 1,167.4 mi
20h 30m$213–308Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane JAX - PVD
7h 58m$142–506Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JAX - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
8h 9m$127–1,128Bus to Orlando, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MCO - PVD
7h 32m$173–454Bus to Tampa, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane TPA - PVD
8h 32m$192–481Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus
33h 54m$222–456
Gainesville to Providence by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Providence is to fly which costs $70 - $360 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Providence is to bus and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $170 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Providence. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Providence via Jacksonville, New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 31m.
The distance between Gainesville and Providence is 1049 miles. The road distance is 1174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Providence without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 41m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Gainesville to Providence, including transfers.
Gainesville to Providence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Providence is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 27h 31m.
Gainesville to Providence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Providence is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 20h 30m to drive from Gainesville to Providence.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Providence via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown, New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, and New York in around 27h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Tampa to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Tampa to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Tampa to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Peter Pan
- 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
- $29–55
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
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