There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)DCA - GNV
7h 1m$136–760Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to JacksonvilleFlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to GainesvilleFlixBus 2431
17h 29m$88–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to JacksonvilleSilver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to GainesvilleFlixBus 2431
18h 38m$129–198Drive 775.3 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Gainesville775.3 mi
13h 2m$142–205Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)DCA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
7h 38m$191–1,032Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)DCA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
7h 11m$140–480Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX)IAD - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
8h 25m$106–517Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)BWI - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
8h 5m$271–1,228Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)IAD - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
7h 57m$160–415
Silver Spring to Gainesville by subway and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between Silver Spring and Gainesville is 725 miles. The road distance is 779.8 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 17h 29m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $130 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 17h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Gainesville is 780 miles. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Silver Spring to Gainesville.
There are 231+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gainesville via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Jacksonville in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- 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
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $14–60
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