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How to get fromGainesville to Sylvaby plane, car, bus or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Sylva by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane GNV - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Sylvacar car
    5h 24m
    $60–346

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus bus
    3. Drive from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Sylvacar car
    12h 53m
    $93–315

  3. Drive 459 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Sylvacar car 459 mi
    8h 30m
    $84–121

  4. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Sylvacar car
    5h 1m
    $79–373

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GNV - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Sylvacar car
    7h 19m
    $136–824

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Sylvataxi taxi
    14h 13m
    $203–294

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Sylva, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Sylva. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then drive to Sylva. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Sylva via Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Doraville Station, Shallowford Rd @ New Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, and Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville in around 12h 53m.

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