There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Alachua by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)DTW - GNV
6h 28m$197–752Bus, fly to Orlando
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)DTW - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
8h 7m$138–354Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
25h 25m$175–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
37h 34mDrive 1,000.5 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Alachua1,000.5 mi
16h 53m$183–264Bus, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Jacksonville (JAX)DTW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
8h 43m$255–560Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
26h 41m
Detroit (DTW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Alachua is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Alachua is to bus and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Alachua is 918 miles. The road distance is 1006.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Alachua without a car is to bus which takes 25h 25m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Ann Arbor to Alachua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Alachua is 1006 miles. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Ann Arbor to Alachua.
There are 234+ hotels available in Alachua.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Alachua, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Alachua via Detroit - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Gainesville Bus Stop in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110–320
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–370
- Business - advance purchase
- $230–950
- Business Class
- $330–850
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $14–60
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