There are 7 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)plane SEA - GNV
10h 2m$158–708Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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 19h$467–1,087Train, 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$417–1,855Drive 2,914.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Gainesvillecar 2,914.1 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 32m$170–748Fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SEA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
12h 39m$224–932Fly to Valdosta, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Valdosta (VLD)plane SEA - VLD
- Take the bus from Valdosta to Gainesvillebus
12h 39m$183–758
Seattle to Gainesville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Seattle and Gainesville is 2485 miles. The road distance is 2931.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $460 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Seattle to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Seattle to Gainesville is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 19h.
Gainesville is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:34 AM in Seattle and 4:34 AM 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 210+ 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Gainesville via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, El Paso Bus Station, 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 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Spokane, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Valdosta via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Valdosta via Kansas City, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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
- $190–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- $85–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Valdosta to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
- 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
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
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