There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Decatur by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)GNV - HSV
5h 19m$112–486Drive 485.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Decatur485.7 mi
9h 6m$89–128Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatown
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
- Take the taxi from Huntsville to Decatur
38h 48m$287–528Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)GNV - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Decatur
5h 53m$106–574Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)JAX - HSV
7h 30m$453–671Bus to Orlando, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)MCO - HSV
5h 46m$192–907Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York to HuntsvilleNyc
- Take the taxi from Huntsville to Decatur
39h 38m$341–864
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Decatur is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Decatur is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $110 - $490.
The distance between Gainesville and Decatur is 455 miles. The road distance is 488.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Decatur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 38h 48m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Gainesville to Decatur, including transfers.
Decatur is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 6:47 PM in Gainesville and 5:47 PM in Decatur.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Decatur is 488 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Gainesville to Decatur.
There are 83+ hotels available in Decatur.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Decatur, AL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $14–60
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
AAAA Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-288-0909
A Metro Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-534-5000
- Website
- facebook.com
AAAA Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-288-0909
A Metro Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-534-5000
- Website
- facebook.com
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