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How to get fromLexington to Gainesvilleby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Gainesville by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane SDF - GNV
    6h 30m
    $101–473

  2. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane LEX - GNV
    9h 2m
    $99–554

  3. Drive, bus via Atlanta

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    18h 31m
    $129–233

  4. Drive 685.5 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Gainesvillecar car 685.5 mi
    11h 57m
    $126–181

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane CVG - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar car
    5h 57m
    $135–602

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus bus
    20h 51m
    $141–253

  7. Drive, bus #2

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    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
    21h 29m
    $156–285

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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.

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