There are 5 ways to get from Gainesville to Elon by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane GNV - GSO
- Take the taxi from Greensboro-High-Point-Airport-GSO to Elontaxi
5h 39m$156–636Drive 525.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Eloncar 525.1 mi
9h 18m$96–139Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte to Conn's HomePlus - Greensborobus
13h 44m$137–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
15h 53m$134–194Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
14h 58m$112–239
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Elon is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Elon is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Gainesville and Elon is 499 miles. The road distance is 528.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Elon without a car is to bus via Charlotte which takes 13h 44m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Gainesville to Elon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Elon is 528 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Gainesville to Elon.
There are 43+ hotels available in Elon.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Elon, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Elon via Jacksonville, Charlotte Bus Station, 4th St & Graham St, Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101, Mulberry Church Rd & Queen City Dr, Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte, and Conn's HomePlus - Greensboro in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- 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
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte to Conn's HomePlus - Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
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