There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Gainesville by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)PHX - GNV
8h 3m$222–1,002Fly to Valdosta, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Valdosta (VLD)PHX - VLD
- Take the bus from Valdosta to Gainesville
10h 27m$167–752Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
33h 38m$353–668Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
43h 52m$317–606Drive 1,990 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Gainesville1,990 mi
32h 3m$364–525Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Jacksonville (JAX)PHX - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
9h 3m$218–878Fly to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Orlando (MCO)PHX - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
8h 19m$216–662Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
46h 55m$205–444Bus, train via Mobile
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville
2d 4h$308–669
Phoenix to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Gainesville is to bus which costs $200 - $450 and takes 46h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Gainesville is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Gainesville via Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 55m.
The distance between Phoenix and Gainesville is 1782 miles. The road distance is 2001.6 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Gainesville without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 33h 38m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Phoenix to Gainesville, including transfers.
Phoenix to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Gainesville is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 33h 38m.
Phoenix to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Gainesville is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 1:57 PM in Phoenix and 3:57 PM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Gainesville via El Paso, Houston, and Circle K - Gainesville, FL in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Jacksonville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Phoenix to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Valdosta via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- 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
Bus from Valdosta to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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 New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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