There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Gainesville by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSY - GNV
6h 43m$99–554Drive 530.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Orleans to Gainesvillecar 530.9 mi
8h 41m$97–140Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain
- Take the bus from Pascagoula to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
12h 17m$158–232Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSY - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 24m$123–621Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GPT - GNV
6h 56m$124–467Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSY - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
7h 7m$118–534Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSY - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
8h 50m$124–599Train, bus via North Walmart Supercenter
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain
- Take the bus from Pascagoula to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
14h 1m$149–217
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Gainesville is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between New Orleans and Gainesville is 501 miles. The road distance is 534 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Gainesville without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from New Orleans to Gainesville, including transfers.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 2:46 PM in New Orleans and 3:46 PM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Gainesville is 534 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from New Orleans to Gainesville.
There are 276+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pascagoula to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pascagoula to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- 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
- $35–55
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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