There are 10 ways to get from Lansing to Gainesville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Orlando, bus
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Orlando (MCO)plane LAN - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
6h 16m$179–910Bus to Detroit, fly to Orlando, bus
cheapest- 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$104–480Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
27h 5m$175–325Bus, 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
40h 26m$347–805Drive 1,042.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Gainesvillecar 1,042.7 mi
18h 53m$191–275Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GRR - GNV
9h 52m$138–734Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Stationbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane FNT - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
8h 28m$145–531Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane GRR - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
10h 27m$185–899Bus 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$109–545Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane GRR - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
9h 8m$166–762
Lansing to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Gainesville is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Gainesville is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown 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 1142 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 $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Lansing to Gainesville, including transfers.
Lansing to Gainesville bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
Lansing to Gainesville bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus 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 250+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Gainesville via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Detroit to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Orlando via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
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
- $290–700
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- $120–220
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
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