There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Phoenix by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GNV - PHX
7h 37m$152–652Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Phoenixbus
40h 14m$302–611Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
2d 2h$465–979Drive 1,989.6 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Phoenixcar 1,989.6 mi
32h 18m$364–525Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane JAX - PHX
8h 31m$220–918Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MCO - PHX
8h 13m$391–855Bus to Valdosta, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane VLD - PHX
11h$177–689Bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampabus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane TPA - PHX
10h 11m$446–1,461Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
47h 10m$313–620
Gainesville to Phoenix by bus, tram, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
The distance between Gainesville and Phoenix is 1780 miles. The road distance is 2001.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 40h 14m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Gainesville to Phoenix, including transfers.
Gainesville to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 40h 14m.
Gainesville to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Phoenix is 3h behind Gainesville. It is currently 5:21 PM in Gainesville and 2:21 PM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Phoenix via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Park Transit Center WB, Dwntwn Line End, Memorial Dr @ Houston Ave, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso in around 40h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Valdosta to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $60–90
Bus from El Paso to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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