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How to get fromWest Lafayette to Gainesvilleby shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from West Lafayette to Gainesville by shuttle, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Purdue Mem Union - State Street to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane IND - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus bus
    7h 1m
    $212–728

  2. Drive 547.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from West Lafayette to Gainesvillecar car 547.4 mi
    11h 18m
    $100–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2512
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus Greyhound US0670
    15h 8m
    $112–206

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the train from Charlottesville to Gainesville Stationtrain train Crescent
    29h 12m
    $352–756

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane ORD - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus bus
    8h 24m
    $293–576

  6. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicagobus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MDW - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus bus
    8h 54m
    $148–367

  7. Bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to BB Wireless - Gainesvillebus bus
    16h 12m
    $140–303

West Lafayette to Gainesville by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration29h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between West Lafayette, IN, USA and Gainesville, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Gainesville via Atlanta Bus Station and Gainesville in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gainesville Station via Charlottesville in around 29h 12m.

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