There are 10 ways to get from Islip to Gainesville by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
best- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane JFK - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 46m$108–499Train, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
24h 30m$301–646Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
25h 52m$153–273Drive 1,035.8 mi
- Drive from Islip to Gainesvillecar 1,035.8 mi
18h 7m$189–273Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane LGA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 4m$122–593Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Orlando (MCO)plane ISP - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
8h 18m$197–917Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane EWR - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 26m$321–624Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Tampa (TPA)plane ISP - TPA
- Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus
11h 29m$218–620Train, bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane ABE - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
11h 15m$176–557Train, bus via Atlanta
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
30h 48m$229–448
Islip to Gainesville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Gainesville is to bus which costs $150 - $280 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Gainesville is to fly and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Islip and Gainesville is 960 miles. The road distance is 1041.8 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Gainesville without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 30m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Islip to Gainesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Gainesville is 1042 miles. It takes approximately 18h 7m to drive from Islip to Gainesville.
There are 244+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Islip Town Hall to Gainesville via Amityville LIRR, Amityville, Jamaica, Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av, Patchen Av/Lafayette Av, Kosciuszko St, Delancey St-Essex St, New York City Chinatown, and Jacksonville in around 25h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Tampa via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $15–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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