There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Arizona by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GNV - PHX
8h 28m$124–554Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
47h 41m$386–591Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
2d 8h$958–1,537Drive 1,989.6 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Phoenixcar 1,989.6 mi
32h 14m$340–492Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Tucson (TUS)plane GNV - TUS
9h 56m$182–802Bus to Orlando, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MCO - PHX
8h 43m$163–433Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane JAX - PHX
9h 32m$124–571Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Tucson
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Tucson (TUS)plane JAX - TUS
11h 50m$172–769Bus to Tampa, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TPA - PHX
11h 13m$176–392
Gainesville to Arizona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Arizona is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $400 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Arizona is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and 24th St PHX Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 41m.
The distance between Gainesville and Arizona is 1785 miles. The road distance is 2001.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 47h 41m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Gainesville to Arizona, including transfers.
Gainesville to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Arizona is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 47h 41m.
Gainesville to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Arizona is 2h behind Gainesville. It is currently 10:23 AM in Gainesville and 8:23 AM in Arizona.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Arizona, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St PHX Sky Train Station in around 47h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- RedCoach
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