There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane CHO - GNV
5h 47m$95–401Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
17h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
18h 20mDrive 684.2 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Gainesvillecar 684.2 mi
12h 20m$125–181Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SHD - GNV
8h 26m$247–774Fly Charlottesville to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CHO - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 44m$130–544
Charlottesville (CHO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $95 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Gainesville via Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Gainesville is 644 miles. The road distance is 688.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Gainesville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $95 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 20m.
Charlottesville to Gainesville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Gainesville is 688 miles. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Charlottesville to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Gainesville via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond, and Jacksonville in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
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