There are 8 ways to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus via Meadow Woods
best- Take the train from Boca Raton to Orlandotrain Blfm
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus Orlando / ...
5h 47m$57–362Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Boca Raton to West Palm Beachtrain Blfm
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus Miami / ...
6h 40m$42–214Drive 295.2 mi
- Drive from Boca Raton to Gainesvillecar 295.2 mi
4h 52m$54–78Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Boca Raton to Miamitrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MIA - GNV
5h 10m$57–366Bus
- Take the bus from FEDERAL HWY at NE 10TH ST to WPB ITC at BAY Jbus 1
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
8h 16m$42–92Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Orlando (MCO)plane FLL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
6h 25m$76–331Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Boca Raton to Miamitrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MIA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 51m$253–520Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the train from Boca Raton to West Palm Beachtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Orlando (MCO)plane PBI - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 7m$153–818
Boca Raton to Gainesville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Boca Raton to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from FEDERAL HWY at NE 10TH ST and arriving at Gainesville via West Palm Beach Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Boca Raton and Gainesville is 318 miles. The road distance is 296.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville without a car is to train and bus via Meadow Woods which takes 5h 47m and costs $55 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville, including transfers.
Boca Raton to Gainesville bus services, operated by Palm Tran, depart from FEDERAL HWY at NE 10TH ST station.
Boca Raton to Gainesville bus services, operated by Palm Tran, arrive at WPB ITC at BAY J station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boca Raton to Gainesville is 297 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Boca Raton to Gainesville.
There are 210+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Boca Raton, FL, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from FEDERAL HWY at NE 10TH ST to Gainesville via WPB ITC at BAY J and West Palm Beach Bus Station in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Miami International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Boca Raton to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–200
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $15–170
- Premium
- $55–200
Train from Boca Raton to West Palm Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $15–35
- Premium
- $23–75
Train from Boca Raton to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $15–45
- Premium
- $26–85
- 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
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 561-841-4287
- PT-CustomerService@pbcgov.org
- Website
- palmtran.org
Bus from FEDERAL HWY at NE 10TH ST to WPB ITC at BAY J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.palmtran.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
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