There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Gainesville by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane DFW - GNV
6h 6m$80–395Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ocalabus
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
24h$253–334Drive 974.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Gainesvillecar 974.5 mi
16h 9m$178–257Fly Dallas to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane DAL - GNV
7h 24m$98–468Fly Dallas to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DAL - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 50m$117–525Fly Dallas to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Orlando (MCO)plane DAL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
7h 42m$132–538Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DFW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 49m$104–482Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tallahassee, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane DFW - TLH
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
8h 12m$147–556Fly Dallas to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA)plane DAL - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
9h 26m$137–603Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus FlixBus N2401 / ...
25h 30m$193–303
Dallas to Gainesville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Gainesville is to fly which costs $80 - $400 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St and arriving at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr via Travis St @ Pease St, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd and Ocala, FL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Dallas and Gainesville is 934 miles. The road distance is 980.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 24h and costs $250 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Dallas to Gainesville, including transfers.
Dallas to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $80 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $340 and takes 24h.
Dallas to Gainesville bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 3:55 AM in Dallas and 4:55 AM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr via Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St, Travis St @ Pease St, Travis St @ Capitol St, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Ocala, and Ocala, FL in around 24h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Orlando via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Dallas to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dallas to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tallahassee via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tallahassee via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
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