There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Alachua by plane, train, car, bus, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BOS - GNV
5h 33m$164–530Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Drive from Jacksonville to Alachuacar
25h 30m$305–1,333Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
28h 18m$210–685Drive 1,202.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Alachuacar 1,202.6 mi
21h 19m$220–317Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BOS - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 19m$180–670Fly to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Orlando (MCO)plane BOS - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
6h 51m$180–466Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37thbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 34th Street between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenue to Washington, DC - Union Station Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
28h 19m$292–632Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
28h 56m$205–389
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Alachua is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Alachua is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Alachua is 1099 miles. The road distance is 1209.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Alachua without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 18m and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Boston to Alachua, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boston to Alachua is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 28h 19m.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Alachua is 1210 miles. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Boston to Alachua.
There are 571+ hotels available in Alachua.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Alachua, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to Alachua via New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37th, New York, NY - 34th Street between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenue, Washington Union Station, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, and Santa Fe in around 28h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Asheville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jacksonville via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Boston to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–480
- Business Class
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37th
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY - 34th Street between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenue to Washington, DC - Union Station Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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