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)plane DCA - GNV
7h 4m$136–760Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
17h 28m$99–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2431
18h 37m$110–260Drive 774.3 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Gainesvillecar 774.3 mi
13h 11m$142–205Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DCA - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
7h 49m$182–984Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane IAD - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 28m$107–589Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)plane DCA - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
7h 23m$138–800Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BWI - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 9m$112–1,130Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)plane IAD - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
8h 2m$228–705
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 $95 - $240 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between Silver Spring and Gainesville is 725 miles. The road distance is 778.8 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 17h 28m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 4m and costs $130 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 17h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Gainesville is 779 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Silver Spring to Gainesville.
There are 241+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) every 3 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 28m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- 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
- 47 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
- 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
- $80–210
- 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
- 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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