There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Gainesville by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus Houston
9h 33m$133–270Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BTR - GNV
8h 40m$72–402Drive 588.3 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Gainesvillecar 588.3 mi
9h 35m$108–156Bus via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2410
13h 40m$85–188Bus via Tallahassee #2
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus Tallahassee-Miami
14h 28m$80–255Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane LFT - GNV
7h 37m$102–434Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSY - GNV
9h 2m$91–409Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BTR - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
10h 21m$108–586
Baton Rouge to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Gainesville is to bus via Tallahassee which costs $85 - $190 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Gainesville is to bus and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Gainesville via Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Gainesville is 618 miles. The road distance is 591.7 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Baton Rouge to Gainesville, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Gainesville is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $130 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $410 and takes 8h 40m.
Baton Rouge to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 3:52 PM in Baton Rouge and 4:52 PM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Circle K - Gainesville, FL once daily. Tickets cost $100–230 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $23–140
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Gainesville is 592 miles. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Baton Rouge to Gainesville.
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