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How to get fromMelbourne to Gainesvilleby plane, bus or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Gainesville by plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane MEL - GNV
    25h 33m
    $515–1,815

  2. Fly to Orlando, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane MEL - MCO
    2. Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    25h 26m
    $737–2,355

  3. Fly to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane MEL - JAX
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    26h 26m
    $880–3,038

  4. Fly to Tallahassee, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane plane MEL - TLH
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus bus
    28h 3m
    $816–2,786

  5. Fly to Tampa, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane MEL - TPA
    2. Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus bus
    28h 40m
    $1,041–3,035

  6. Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane MEL - SRQ
    2. Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus bus
    30h 32m
    $789–2,657

  7. Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane plane MEL - ECP
    2. Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Whataburger - Defuniak Springstaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus bus
    29h 15m
    $703–2,137

  8. Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane MEL - VPS
    2. Take the bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus bus
    30h 27m
    $743–2,467

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration23h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$535Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Gainesville, FL, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 4 times a day.

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