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How to get fromPoughkeepsie to Gainesvilleby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Gainesville by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane LGA - JAX
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    10h 2m
    $153–706

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane JFK - JAX
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    10h 14m
    $120–477

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    24h 47m
    $552–932

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus bus Wpp
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus bus 108
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    26h 7m
    $174–302

  5. Drive  1,064.4 mi

    1. Drive from Poughkeepsie to Gainesvillecar car 1,064.4 mi
    18h 39m
    $182–263

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane EWR - JAX
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    9h 51m
    $174–661

  7. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane HPN - GNV
    11h 33m
    $201–947

  8. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Orlando, bus

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane HPN - MCO
    3. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus bus
    11h 47m
    $250–1,087

  9. Train, bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Lehigh Valley Intl Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane ABE - SFB
    4. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar car
    10h 52m
    $191–565

  10. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Savannah, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Savannah (SAV)plane plane EWR - SAV
    3. Take the train from Savannah Station to Jacksonvilletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    12h 34m
    $314–991

  11. Train, bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus bus
    31h
    $244–379

Poughkeepsie to Gainesville by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration24h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?

You can take a bus from Metro North Station to Gainesville via TransCenter, White Plains Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Newark Penn Station, and Jacksonville in around 26h 7m.

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