There are 5 ways to get from Summerville 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 to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CHS - GNV
5h 22m$146–500Drive 295.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Summerville to Gainesvillecar 295.2 mi
5h 21m$54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
9h 26m$79–173Fly to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Orlando (MCO)plane CHS - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
5h 37m$170–390Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CHS - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 44m$160–557
Summerville to Gainesville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Summerville to Gainesville is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Summerville to Gainesville is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Summerville and Gainesville is 282 miles. The road distance is 296.9 miles.
The best way to get from Summerville to Gainesville without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Summerville to Gainesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Summerville to Gainesville is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Summerville to Gainesville.
There are 274+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Summerville, Dorchester County, SC, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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