There are 11 ways to get from Winona to Gainesville by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, 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.
Taxi to La Crosse, fly to Jacksonville, bus
best- Take the taxi from Winona to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEtaxi
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane LSE - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 30m$187–647Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Winona St. University to Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSN - GNV
11h 19m$139–525Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Winona St. University to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
30h 40m$235–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Winona to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
44h 59m$1,030–1,678Drive 1,306.7 mi
- Drive from Winona to Gainesvillecar 1,306.7 mi
22h 27m$239–345Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSP - GNV
9h 58m$180–692Taxi to La Crosse, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the taxi from Winona to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEtaxi
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane LSE - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
5h 55m$186–598Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSP - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
10h 58m$239–659Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSP - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
10h 51m$259–682Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSP - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
12h 45m$240–892Bus
- Take the bus from Winona St. University to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
33h 59m$263–413
Winona to Gainesville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winona to Gainesville is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Winona to Gainesville is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Winona to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Winona St. University and arriving at Gainesville via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 40m.
The distance between Winona and Gainesville is 1184 miles. The road distance is 1314.3 miles.
The best way to get from Winona to Gainesville without a car is to bus via Milwaukee which takes 30h 40m and costs $230 - $390.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Winona to Gainesville, including transfers.
Winona to Gainesville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Winona St. University station.
Winona to Gainesville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Milwaukee station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Winona. It is currently 4:56 AM in Winona and 5:56 AM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Winona to Gainesville is 1314 miles. It takes approximately 22h 27m to drive from Winona to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Winona, MN, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Winona St. University to Gainesville via Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 30h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via St. Louis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Crosse to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from La Crosse to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winona to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winona to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Winona St. University to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Winona St. University to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Winona St. University to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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