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, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SDF - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus
5h 52m$141–666Drive 332.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Gainesvillecar 332.6 mi
6h 40m$61–88Drive, bus
- 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
14h 49m$97–177Drive to Covington, fly, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CVG - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus
5h 55m$157–767Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LEX - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus
7h 18m$144–797Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane TYS - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus
7h 5m$150–742Drive, bus via Sandy Springs
- 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 to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus
15h 3m$126–293
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Gainesville is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Gainesville is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Gainesville is 468 miles. The road distance is 334.6 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Lexington to Gainesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Gainesville is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Lexington to Gainesville.
There are 99+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Gainesville, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Gainesville. However, you can drive to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Doraville Station, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to BB Wireless - Gainesville, then take the taxi to Gainesville. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Gainesville via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Gainesville in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
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