There are 10 ways to get from Lansing to Gainesville by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane DTW - GNV
9h 54m$87–440Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
27h 5m$140–325Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
39h 45mDrive 1,042.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Gainesvillecar 1,042.7 mi
18h 53m$191–275Bus to Detroit, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DTW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
10h 43m$208–514Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GRR - GNV
11h 34m$149–737Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MIbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane FNT - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
8h 41m$150–541Bus to Detroit, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)plane DTW - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
10h 14m$99–400Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando (MCO)plane GRR - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
11h 47m$301–777Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane GRR - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
11h 2m$177–765
Lansing to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Gainesville is to bus and fly which costs $95 - $400 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Gainesville is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Lansing, MI and arriving at Gainesville via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Lansing and Gainesville is 973 miles. The road distance is 1048.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Lansing to Gainesville, including transfers.
Lansing to Gainesville bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing, MI station.
Lansing to Gainesville bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Gainesville is 1049 miles. It takes approximately 18h 53m to drive from Lansing to Gainesville.
There are 210+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Gainesville via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Detroit to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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