There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Providence by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (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 Gainesville Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane GNV - PVD
7h 17m$74–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
25h 9m$184–1,105Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus
27h$150–397Drive 1,167.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Providencecar 1,167.3 mi
20h 29m$213–308Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane JAX - PVD
7h 47m$160–582Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JAX - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
8h 5m$232–2,034Bus to Orlando, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MCO - PVD
7h 32m$137–692Bus to Orlando, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MCO - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
7h 54m$79–1,074Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus
33h 44m$156–376
Gainesville to Providence by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Providence is to fly which costs $70 - $370 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Providence is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $70 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Providence. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Providence via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Gainesville and Providence is 1049 miles. The road distance is 1174.1 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Providence without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 9m and costs $180 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Gainesville to Providence, including transfers.
Gainesville to Providence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Providence is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $70 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $400 and takes 27h.
Gainesville to Providence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Providence is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Gainesville to Providence.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Providence via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown, and New York Midtown in around 27h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Orlando to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Jacksonville to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Orlando to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- 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 New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
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