There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Summerville by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus 2431
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor
9h 10m$145–244Drive 295.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Summervillecar 295.3 mi
5h 21m$54–78Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane GNV - CHS
5h 51m$152–542Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MCO - CHS
5h 18m$186–441Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JAX - CHS
7h 44m$157–519Bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane TPA - CHS
7h 35m$192–597
Gainesville to Summerville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Summerville is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Summerville is to bus and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $180 - $450.
The distance between Gainesville and Summerville is 343 miles. The road distance is 297.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Summerville without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 10m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Gainesville to Summerville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Summerville is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Gainesville to Summerville.
There are 59+ hotels available in Summerville.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Summerville, Dorchester County, SC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Orlando to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Jacksonville to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Jacksonville to Charleston International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Charleston International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
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