There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)PDX - GNV
10h 6m$335–1,405Fly to Orlando, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Orlando (MCO)PDX - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
10h 12m$239–465Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
2d 16h$512–946Train, bus via Atlanta
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
2d 20h$361–2,011Drive 2,860.9 mi
- Drive from Portland to Gainesville2,860.9 mi
47h 26m$523–755Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Jacksonville (JAX)PDX - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
12h 42m$311–1,231Fly to Valdosta, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Valdosta (VLD)PDX - VLD
- Take the bus from Valdosta to Gainesville
13h 38m$240–955Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
3d 13h$514–3,049
Portland to Gainesville by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Gainesville is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $470 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Portland and Gainesville is 2463 miles. The road distance is 2877.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Portland to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $330 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 2 days 16h.
Gainesville is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:25 AM in Portland and 1:25 PM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Gainesville is 2878 miles. It takes approximately 47h 26m to drive from Portland to Gainesville.
There are 233+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Gainesville via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced Bus Stop, Merced, Huntington Park, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso, Houston, and Circle K - Gainesville, FL in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Valdosta via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Valdosta via Denver, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Valdosta via St. Louis, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- 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
- +1 877 733 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
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