There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Toms River by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane JAX - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
9h 7m$139–667Bus to Jacksonville, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane JAX - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
9h 7m$100–403Bus, 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus 319 / ...
24h 5m$526–914Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toms River Park & Ridebus 67 / ...
24h 9m$171–271Drive 955.6 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Toms Rivercar 955.6 mi
16h 38m$175–252Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane JAX - EWR
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
9h 14m$113–433Bus to Orlando, fly to Atlantic City International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)plane MCO - ACY
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
8h 26m$181–922Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane JAX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
11h 7m$114–302Bus to Orlando, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MCO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus
10h 48m$183–844Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ppa Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminalbus 317
31h 55m$212–338
Gainesville to Toms River by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Toms River is to bus and fly and train which costs $110 - $310 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Toms River is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Toms River. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Toms River Park & Ride via Jacksonville and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Gainesville and Toms River is 1051 miles. The road distance is 961.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Toms River without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 5m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Gainesville to Toms River, including transfers.
Gainesville to Toms River bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to Toms River bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Toms River is 961 miles. It takes approximately 16h 38m to drive from Gainesville to Toms River.
There are 262+ hotels available in Toms River.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Toms River, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Toms River Park & Ride via Jacksonville and Newark Penn Station in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Orlando to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Jacksonville to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Jacksonville to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Orlando to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Orlando to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Jacksonville to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Atlantic City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Orlando to Atlantic City International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
- 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 Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $14–45
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $14–45
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $14–45
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $14–45
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Ppa Bus Terminal to Lakewood Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–28
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
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