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How to get fromGatlinburg to Gainesvilleby taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gatlinburg to Gainesville by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane TYS - GNV
    5h 55m
    $235–562

  2. Drive  505 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Gainesvillecar car 505 mi
    9h 50m
    $87–125

  3. Drive, bus via Atlanta

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    16h 32m
    $143–227

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    4. Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    22h 19m
    $355–564

  5. Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane TYS - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar car
    5h 10m
    $257–598

  6. Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane TYS - MCO
    3. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus bus
    6h 36m
    $274–652

  7. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane AVL - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar car
    5h 54m
    $88–409

  8. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus bus
    19h 16m
    $175–259

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

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg to Gainesville. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), walk to Airport, then take the line 26 bus to Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gatlinburg to Gainesville via Knoxville, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 32m.

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