There are 7 ways to get from Gainesville to Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GNV - SEA
9h 35m$174–704Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$475–774Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
3d 13h$961–2,218Drive 2,914.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Seattlecar 2,914.4 mi
2d$532–769Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MCO - SEA
10h 12m$214–645Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane JAX - SEA
12h 11m$174–721Bus to Tampa, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane TPA - SEA
11h 4m$254–475
Gainesville to Seattle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $650 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Gainesville and Seattle is 2482 miles. The road distance is 2931.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Gainesville to Seattle, including transfers.
Gainesville to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $800 and takes 2 days 18h.
Gainesville to Seattle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Seattle is 3h behind Gainesville. It is currently 11:56 AM in Gainesville and 8:56 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Seattle Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tampa to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tampa to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Seattle is 2931 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Gainesville to Seattle.
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