There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, 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 41m$135–641Drive 684.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Gainesvillecar 684.2 mi
12h 15m$125–181Bus
- 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 20mBus, 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
18h 34mTaxi 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
7h 15m$287–974Fly Charlottesville to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CHO - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 27m$136–536
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 15m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Gainesville is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $130 - $650.
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 which takes 18h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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 41m and costs $130 - $650. 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 15m to drive from Charlottesville to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta 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 West Main Street at 8th Street 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
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Gainesville Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Charlottesville to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- 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
- $75–300
- 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 Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- 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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