There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Phoenix by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GNV - PHX
8h 15m$172–752Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus
35h 9m$350–664Bus, train
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
- 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
47h 1m$307–628Drive 1,989.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Phoenixcar 1,989.4 mi
32h 15m$364–525Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane JAX - PHX
8h 59m$378–2,224Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MCO - PHX
8h 35m$235–785Bus to Valdosta, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane VLD - PHX
10h 38m$198–850Bus 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 46m$269–789Bus
- 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$218–453Bus, train via Mobile
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
2d 6h$256–675
Gainesville to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix is to bus which costs $210 - $460 and takes 47h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $170 - $750.
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 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Phoenix without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 35h 9m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 15m 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 8h 15m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 35h 9m.
Gainesville to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Gainesville. It is currently 10:46 AM in Gainesville and 8:46 AM 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gainesville to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix via Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, and El Paso in around 35h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Valdosta to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Phoenix via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
Bus from Houston to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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