There are 9 ways to get from Akron to Gainesville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CLE - GNV
7h 41m$111–566Fly Akron to Gainesville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CAK - GNV
8h 12m$65–331Bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to West Salem Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from West Salem Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
27h 26m$163–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
31h 25m$328–754Drive 920.3 mi
- Drive from Akron to Gainesvillecar 920.3 mi
15h 31m$168–243Fly Akron to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CAK - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 32m$78–764Fly Akron to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane CAK - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
6h 6m$86–370Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Orlando (MCO)plane CLE - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 46m$161–426Fly Akron to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Orlando (MCO)plane CAK - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 13m$123–646
Akron to Gainesville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to Gainesville is to fly which costs $65 - $340 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to Gainesville is to fly and drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $85 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Akron to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron and arriving at Gainesville via West Salem Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 26m.
The distance between Akron and Gainesville is 860 miles. The road distance is 925.6 miles.
The best way to get from Akron to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 27h 26m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Akron to Gainesville, including transfers.
Akron to Gainesville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
The best way to get from Akron to Gainesville is to bus which takes 27h 26m and costs $160 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $340 and takes 8h 12m.
Akron to Gainesville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at West Salem Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akron to Gainesville is 926 miles. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Akron to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Gainesville via West Salem Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 26m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Akron (CAK) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Akron to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Akron to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Akron to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Akron to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from West Salem Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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