There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane RDU - GNV
6h 52m$70–384Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
12h 7m$76–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
14h 1m$159–331Drive 515.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Gainesvillecar 515.8 mi
8h 41m$95–136Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane RDU - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 16m$124–672Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)plane RDU - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
7h 8m$94–350Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tampa (TPA)plane RDU - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 49m$108–280Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CLT - GNV
8h 24m$125–528Bus via Sumter
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
15h 2m$84–163
Raleigh to Gainesville by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Gainesville is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Gainesville via Raleigh Bus Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Raleigh and Gainesville is 497 miles. The road distance is 518.8 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 12h 7m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Raleigh to Gainesville, including transfers.
Raleigh to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $65 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 7m.
Raleigh to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Gainesville is 519 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Raleigh to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Gainesville via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Jacksonville in around 12h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- 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
- $29–55
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
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