There are 10 ways to get from Ithaca to Gainesville by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, 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 Rochester, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane ROC - GNV
10h 10m$162–679Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Jacksonville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ITH - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
10h 25m$108–499Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
27h 14m$188–323Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
27h 14m$333–721Drive 1,064.3 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Gainesvillecar 1,064.3 mi
19h 26m$195–281Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SYR - GNV
10h 22m$144–694Bus to Rochester, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Orlando (MCO)plane ROC - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
9h 27m$351–734Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Orlando (MCO)plane SYR - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
10h 2m$363–699Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
31h 34m$390–965Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 231
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
33h 28m$214–496
Ithaca to Gainesville by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Gainesville is to bus which costs $180 - $330 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Gainesville is to bus and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $350 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Gainesville via Washington Union Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 14m.
The distance between Ithaca and Gainesville is 1073 miles. The road distance is 1070.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 27h 14m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Ithaca to Gainesville, including transfers.
Ithaca to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Gainesville is 1071 miles. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Ithaca to Gainesville.
Book your Ithaca to Gainesville bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Gainesville via Washington Union Station and Jacksonville in around 27h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Jacksonville via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $65–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
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