There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Gainesville by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane PHL - GNV
7h 13m$89–461Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Orlando (MCO)plane PHL - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 24m$71–407Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
20h 28m$139–320Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
20h 35m$122–334Drive 903.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Gainesvillecar 903.5 mi
15h 36m$165–239Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane PHL - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 51m$373–827Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BWI - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 47m$115–1,184Bus via Atlanta (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0630
29h 38m$121–241
Philadelphia to Gainesville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Gainesville is to bus via Atlanta which costs $120 - $250 and takes 29h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $85 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Gainesville via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Gainesville is 829 miles. The road distance is 908.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Gainesville without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 28m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Philadelphia to Gainesville, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $85 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 20h 35m.
Philadelphia to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Gainesville is 909 miles. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Philadelphia to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Gainesville via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Jacksonville in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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