There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane DTW - GNV
7h$104–474Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus FlixBus N2401 / ...
22h 30m$147–277Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
36h 11m$416–905Drive 1,025.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Gainesvillecar 1,025.4 mi
17h 40m$188–271Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GRR - GNV
8h 18m$136–606Fly Detroit to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DTW - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 1m$122–620Fly Detroit to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO)plane DTW - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus
7h 57m$133–559Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane GRR - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar
7h 36m$154–684
Michigan to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Gainesville is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Gainesville via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Michigan and Gainesville is 895 miles. The road distance is 1031.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Michigan to Gainesville, including transfers.
Michigan to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 22h 30m.
Michigan to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Gainesville is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Michigan to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gainesville via Atlanta Bus Station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Detroit to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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