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

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

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeGNV - PHL
    6h 27m
    $86–442

  2. Bus to Orlando, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeMCO - PHL
    6h 38m
    $62–322

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to JacksonvillebusFlixBus 2431
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to 30th Street StationtrainSilver Meteor
    19h 58m
    $158–575

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
    20h 25m
    $147–332

  5. Drive 902.9 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Philadelphiacar902.9 mi
    15h 27m
    $165–238

  6. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeJAX - PHL
    6h 50m
    $118–625

  7. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeJAX - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
    8h
    $382–1,227

  8. Bus via Atlanta (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus StationbusGreyhound US0630
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to PhiladelphiabusGreyhound US0670
    27h 9m
    $132–296

Gainesville to Philadelphia by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Philadelphia via Jacksonville and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 20h 25m.

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