There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane RDU - GNV
7h 15m$62–365Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
13h 1m$83–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
13h 38m$88–139Drive 512.6 mi
- Drive from Cary to Gainesvillecar 512.6 mi
9h 6m$94–136Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane RDU - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 39m$137–498Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)plane RDU - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 13m$79–405Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CLT - GNV
8h 10m$81–351
Cary to Gainesville by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Gainesville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Gainesville is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Gainesville via GoRaleigh Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Cary and Gainesville is 497 miles. The road distance is 515.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs $80 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Cary to Gainesville, including transfers.
Cary to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cary to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $60 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $220 and takes 13h 1m.
Cary to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Gainesville is 516 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Cary to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cary Depot to Gainesville via Union Station - Bus Platform A, GoRaleigh Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Jacksonville in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- 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
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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