There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Athens by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GNV - ATH
17h 27m€270–960Bus to Jacksonville, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JAX - ATH
19h 58m€259–776Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MCO - ATH
18h 20m€377–946Bus to Valdosta, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VLD - ATH
19h 26m€295–1,045Bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TPA - ATH
20h 55m€356–750
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €250 - €800 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 27m and costs €270 - €1000.
The distance between Gainesville and Athens is 9327 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Gainesville to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Gainesville. It is currently 6:21 PM in Gainesville and 1:21 AM in Athens.
There are 13158+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Athens International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Valdosta to Athens International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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