There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG)plane GNV - CVG
6h$114–654Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SFB - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Cincinnaticar
5h 56m$105–442Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2467 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110 / ...
17h 40m$120–223Drive 769.9 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Cincinnaticar 769.9 mi
13h 23m$141–203Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Covington (CVG)plane JAX - CVG
6h 46m$113–620Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Covington
- Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Covington (CVG)plane SFB - CVG
5h 25m$142–681Bus to Orlando, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Covington (CVG)plane MCO - CVG
6h 31m$163–1,643Bus to Tampa, fly to Covington
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Covington (CVG)plane TPA - CVG
7h 21m$143–733
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Cincinnati is to bus which costs $120 - $230 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Cincinnati is to drive and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at University of Cincinnati via Atlanta Bus Station and Greyhound Station Cincinnati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
The distance between Gainesville and Cincinnati is 684 miles. The road distance is 774.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 17h 40m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Gainesville to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Gainesville to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 6h and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 17h 40m.
Gainesville to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Cincinnati is 774 miles. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Gainesville to Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Covington (CVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to University of Cincinnati via Atlanta Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Greyhound Station Cincinnati in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Orlando to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tampa to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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