There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane ROC - GNV
6h 15m$139–672Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
29h 50m$174–449Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
30h 58m$287–689Drive 1,121.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Gainesvillecar 1,121.5 mi
20h 16m$205–296Fly Rochester to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Orlando (MCO)plane ROC - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
6h 17m$181–662Fly Rochester to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ROC - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 36m$176–837Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BUF - GNV
8h 17m$150–765Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
36h 18m$221–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
37h 19m$335–793
Rochester to Gainesville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Gainesville is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Gainesville via W 42 St/9 Av, 5 Av/W 41 St, New York City Chinatown and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between Rochester and Gainesville is 980 miles. The road distance is 1128 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 29h 50m and costs $170 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Rochester to Gainesville, including transfers.
Rochester to Gainesville bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Gainesville is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $450 and takes 29h 50m.
Rochester to Gainesville bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Gainesville is 1128 miles. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Rochester to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester to Gainesville via New York, W 42 St/9 Av, 5 Av/W 41 St, Centre St/Grand St, New York City Chinatown, and Jacksonville in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rochester to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Jacksonville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Jacksonville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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