There are 8 ways to get from Slidell 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 Slidell to Tallahasseebus Houston
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus Tallahassee
11h$120–155Drive 501.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Slidell to Gainesvillecar 501.7 mi
8h 13m$92–133Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GPT - GNV
7h 2m$132–467Bus via North Walmart Supercenter
- Take the bus from Slidell to Tallahasseebus Houston
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0761S
12h 45m$111–145Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSY - GNV
8h$110–564Bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to Baton Rougebus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BTR - GNV
8h 52m$135–484Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSY - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 48m$129–681Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- 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
8h 31m$119–544
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slidell to Gainesville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Slidell to Gainesville is to bus and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Slidell to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Slidell 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 11h.
The distance between Slidell and Gainesville is 565 miles. The road distance is 504.6 miles.
The best way to get from Slidell to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Slidell to Gainesville, including transfers.
Slidell to Gainesville bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Slidell station.
Slidell to Gainesville bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Slidell. It is currently 6:04 PM in Slidell and 7:04 PM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Slidell to Gainesville is 505 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Slidell to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Slidell, LA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Slidell 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 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
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 Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
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
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Slidell to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- 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
- $35–50
- 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
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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
Bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- 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
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