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How to get fromGainesville to Mobileby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Mobile by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus FlixBus 2410
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0799 / ...
    11h 15m
    $56–109

  2. Drive 388.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Mobilecar car 388.3 mi
    6h 22m
    $71–103

  3. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Mobile Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane GNV - MOB
    7h 43m
    $66–382

  4. Bus via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus bus Miami
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0799 / ...
    12h 3m
    $74–146

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane GNV - GPT
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Mobilebus bus
    7h 31m
    $154–562

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane GNV - PNS
    2. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 45m
    $64–318

  7. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Mobile Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane JAX - MOB
    10h 31m
    $81–419

  8. Bus to Orlando, fly to Pensacola International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane MCO - PNS
    3. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 42m
    $119–623

Gainesville to Mobile by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Mobile, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Govt EB at Lawrence St via Tallahassee, Mobile Bus Station, and Govt EB at Greyhound Bus Station in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) every 4 hours.

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