There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)SEA - GNV
10h 35m$252–996Fly to Orlando, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Orlando (MCO)SEA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
10h 37m$162–640Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station 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 19h$534–1,029Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
3d 12h$481–2,989Drive 2,913.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Gainesville2,913.9 mi
2d$532–769Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Jacksonville (JAX)SEA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
12h 41m$237–898
Seattle to Gainesville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $250 - $1,000.
The distance between Seattle and Gainesville is 2485 miles. The road distance is 2930.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Seattle to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $250 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 19h.
Gainesville is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:08 PM in Seattle and 10:08 PM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Gainesville is 2931 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Seattle to Gainesville.
There are 232+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station 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 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Bozeman, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- 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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