There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane DCA - GNV
7h 4m$136–708Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane IAD - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 22m$90–437Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
17h 28m$122–210Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
18h 37m$253–513Drive 775.2 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Gainesvillecar 775.2 mi
13h 9m$142–205Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DCA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 43m$145–727Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)plane DCA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
7h 35m$444–1,163Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BWI - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 10m$105–1,063Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)plane IAD - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
8h 19m$214–613
Silver Spring to Gainesville by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Gainesville via Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Gainesville is 725 miles. The road distance is 779.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 17h 28m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 17h 28m.
Silver Spring to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Gainesville is 780 miles. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Silver Spring to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gainesville via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Jacksonville in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
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
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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