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
best- Take the train from Boca Raton to Orlandotrain Blfm
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus Miami-Tallahassee / ...
6h 16m$72–288Bus via Gainesville (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
7h 56m$40–73Bus
- Take the bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus Miami / ...
7h 17m$70–138Drive 293.9 mi
- Drive from Boca Raton to Gainesvillecar 293.9 mi
4h 51m$54–78Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Boca Raton Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MIA - GNV
5h 47m$44–273Fly 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, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus
7h 31m$136–665Train to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Boca Raton Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane FLL - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 6m$145–827Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Boca Raton Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MIA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 37m$62–340
Boca Raton to Gainesville by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville is to bus via Gainesville which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Boca Raton to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from PALM BCH PLZ at MAIN ADMIN BLDG and arriving at Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand via West Palm Beach, FL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Boca Raton and Gainesville is 320 miles. The road distance is 295.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $70 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Boca Raton to Gainesville, including transfers.
Boca Raton to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from West Palm Beach, FL station.
Boca Raton to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boca Raton to Gainesville is 296 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Boca Raton to Gainesville.
There are 252+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Boca Raton, FL, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
RedCoach operates a bus from West Palm Beach, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand 4 times a day. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 4h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Miami International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Boca Raton Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
Train from Boca Raton Station to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $3–6
Train from Boca Raton Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from West Palm Beach Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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