There are 8 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 26m$96–493Fly Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane LEX - GNV
7h 53m$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 26m$129–218Drive 685.5 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Gainesvillecar 685.5 mi
11h 58m$126–181Drive to Covington, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CVG - GNV
7h$127–674Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SDF - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
7h 16m$435–863Drive, 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 - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
21h 6m$166–255Drive, 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 to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
22h 44m$157–245
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Gainesville is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Gainesville is to drive and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $95 - $500.
The distance between Lexington and Gainesville is 710 miles. The road distance is 689.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 26m 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 271+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines 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 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Covington to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- RedCoach
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