There are 7 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)plane PDX - GNV
10h 11m$185–755Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
2d 15h$468–878Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
3d 13h$1,248–2,576Drive 2,861 mi
- Drive from Portland to Gainesvillecar 2,861 mi
47h 44m$523–755Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane PDX - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
12h 25m$204–824Fly to Valdosta, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Valdosta (VLD)plane PDX - VLD
- Take the bus from Valdosta to Gainesvillebus
11h 37m$202–747Fly to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Orlando (MCO)plane PDX - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
11h 2m$224–330
Portland to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Gainesville is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Gainesville via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Portland and Gainesville is 2463 miles. The road distance is 2877.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Portland to Gainesville, including transfers.
Portland to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 15h.
Portland to Gainesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Gainesville is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:38 PM in Portland and 8:38 PM 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 Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Valdosta via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Valdosta to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Gainesville is 2878 miles. It takes approximately 47h 44m to drive from Portland to Gainesville.
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