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How to get fromGainesville to Townsendby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Townsend by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GNV - TYS
    5h 10m
    $192–712

  2. Drive 518.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Townsendcar car 518.9 mi
    9h 33m
    $95–137

  3. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    6. Drive from Hot Springs to Townsendcar car
    18h 41m
    $420–519

  4. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SFB - TYS
    4h 32m
    $220–789

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCO - TYS
    5h 35m
    $221–766

  6. Bus to Jacksonville, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane JAX - TYS
    5h 46m
    $212–781

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Townsend, TN, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) every 3 hours.

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