There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SEA - GNV
10h 30m$168–658Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station 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 14h$476–956Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
3d 12h$1,026–2,269Drive 2,914 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Gainesvillecar 2,914 mi
2d$532–769Fly to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Orlando (MCO)plane SEA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
10h 45m$168–618Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SEA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
13h 21m$235–924
Seattle to Gainesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Gainesville via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Seattle and Gainesville is 2486 miles. The road distance is 2931 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Seattle to Gainesville, including transfers.
Seattle to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
Seattle to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Gainesville is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:14 PM in Seattle and 11:14 PM 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Gainesville via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Spokane, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
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
- $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
- $420–950
- 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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Gainesville is 2931 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Seattle to Gainesville.
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