There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Gainesville by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SDF - GNV
6h 45m$101–493Fly Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane LEX - GNV
8h 27m$69–384Drive, bus via Atlanta
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
18h 31m$119–218Drive 685.5 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Gainesvillecar 685.5 mi
11h 58m$126–181Drive to Covington, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane CVG - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
5h 59m$135–602Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus
20h 36m$129–238Drive, bus #2
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
21h 14m$141–275
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Gainesville is to drive and bus via Atlanta which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Gainesville is to drive and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Lexington and Gainesville is 710 miles. The road distance is 689.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Lexington to Gainesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Gainesville is 689 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Lexington to Gainesville.
There are 270+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
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