There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Sonoma County Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane STS - GNV
9h 51m$174–754Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SFO - GNV
11h 23m$153–663Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus
2d 9h$414–786Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus
2d 18h$665–1,488Drive 2,733.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Gainesvillecar 2,733.8 mi
45h 25m$499–721Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando (MCO)plane SFO - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
11h 16m$173–618Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SMF - GNV
13h 39m$214–868Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
2d 20h$470–894Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
3d 23h$943–2,187
Santa Rosa to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Gainesville is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Gainesville is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Gainesville via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Gainesville is 2408 miles. The road distance is 2749.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Gainesville without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 9h and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Santa Rosa to Gainesville, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Gainesville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Gainesville is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h.
Santa Rosa to Gainesville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Gainesville is 3h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 12:34 PM in Santa Rosa and 3:34 PM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Gainesville via Phoenix Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Houston, and Circle K - Gainesville, FL in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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 El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- 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
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
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