There are 11 ways to get from Lansing to Gainesville by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train
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Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)FNT - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesville
8h 31m$150–531Bus to Detroit, fly to Orlando, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)DTW - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
10h 9m$86–310Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
27h 25m$145–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
39h 45mDrive 1,042.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Gainesville1,042.7 mi
18h 44m$191–275Bus to Detroit, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Jacksonville (JAX)DTW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
10h 46m$208–516Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Flint, MI
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Jacksonville (JAX)FNT - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
9h 59m$173–649Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)GRR - GNV
11h 57m$219–1,037Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)GRR - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesville
10h 50m$167–765Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando (MCO)GRR - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
11h 52m$153–697Bus to Detroit, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Tampa (TPA)DTW - TPA
- Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
13h 11m$86–405
Lansing to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Gainesville is to bus and fly which costs $85 - $310 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Gainesville is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 31m 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 25m.
The distance between Lansing and Gainesville is 1170 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 25m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 44m to drive from Lansing to Gainesville.
There are 232+ 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 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Orlando Sanford via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Detroit to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $110–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110–320
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–370
- Business - advance purchase
- $230–950
- Business Class
- $330–850
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- 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
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
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
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- 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
- +1 517-333-0400
- 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
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $14–60
Bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–65
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $15–65
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