There are 8 ways to get from Pensacola to Gainesville by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus Houston
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus Tallahassee
7h 40m$97–132Drive 342.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pensacola to Gainesvillecar 342.1 mi
5h 36m$63–91Fly Pensacola International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane PNS - GNV
7h 16m$66–356Bus via North Walmart Supercenter
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus Houston
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0761S
9h 25m$88–117Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane VPS - GNV
7h 3m$154–490Fly Pensacola International Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Orlando (MCO)plane PNS - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
7h 34m$110–276Fly Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane PNS - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 47m$85–423Fly Pensacola International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)plane PNS - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
9h 21m$246–481
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to Gainesville is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to Gainesville is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pensacola to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Pensacola and arriving at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr via N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 1 and Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Pensacola and Gainesville is 354 miles. The road distance is 344.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Pensacola to Gainesville, including transfers.
Pensacola to Gainesville bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Pensacola station.
The best way to get from Pensacola to Gainesville is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $95 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $360 and takes 7h 16m.
Pensacola to Gainesville bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Pensacola. It is currently 2:53 AM in Pensacola and 3:53 AM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Pensacola to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 22, C.K. Steele Plaza Gate 1, Florida State University 1st Circle, and Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Pensacola to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- 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
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
- 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
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