There are 10 ways to get from Ithaca to Gainesville by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, 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.
Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SYR - GNV
9h 7m$152–754Fly Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Jacksonville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ITH - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
10h 56m$124–582Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Park Avenue South & 26th Streetbus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
26h 52m$140–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Newarkbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
27h 45m$265–726Drive 1,063.5 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Gainesvillecar 1,063.5 mi
19h 28m$195–281Bus to Rochester, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane ROC - GNV
9h 18m$132–658Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Orlando (MCO)plane SYR - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
9h 4m$304–944Bus to Rochester, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Orlando (MCO)plane ROC - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
9h 29m$154–538Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
31h 42m$251–808Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 231
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
33h 28m$183–393
Ithaca to Gainesville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Gainesville is to bus which costs $140 - $370 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Gainesville is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Ithaca and arriving at Eastbound SW 2nd Ave @ SW 2nd St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Atlanta Bus Station and North Walmart Supercenter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Ithaca and Gainesville is 1067 miles. The road distance is 1069.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 26h 52m and costs $140 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Ithaca to Gainesville, including transfers.
Ithaca to Gainesville bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Gainesville bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Gainesville is 1070 miles. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Ithaca to Gainesville.
There are 210+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca, NY to Gainesville via Park Avenue South & 26th Street, 28 St, Canal St, New York City Chinatown, and Jacksonville in around 26h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Jacksonville via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Park Avenue South & 26th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
Bus from Ithaca to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- 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
- $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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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