There are 8 ways to get from Slidell to Gainesville by bus (Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Slidell to Tallahasseebus Houston
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus FlixBus 2410
10h 32m$101–137Bus via Mobile
cheapest- Take the bus from Slidell to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerandbus
13h 43m$89–186Drive 501.7 mi
- Drive from Slidell to Gainesvillecar 501.7 mi
8h 13m$92–133Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to Gulfportbus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane GPT - GNV
7h 28m$152–557Bus, train
- Take the bus from Slidell to Biloxibus
- Take the train from Biloxi Amtrak Sta to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus
12h 38m$141–216Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane MSY - GNV
8h 24m$94–476Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSY - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
8h 13m$112–471Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSY - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
8h 43m$236–982
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slidell to Gainesville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Slidell to Gainesville is to bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Slidell to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Slidell and arriving at Gainesville via N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Slidell and Gainesville is 562 miles. The road distance is 504.6 miles.
The best way to get from Slidell to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 10h 32m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Slidell to Gainesville, including transfers.
Slidell to Gainesville bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Slidell station.
Slidell to Gainesville bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Slidell. It is currently 12:56 PM in Slidell and 1:56 PM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Slidell to Gainesville is 505 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Slidell to Gainesville.
What companies run services between Slidell, LA, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Slidell to Gainesville via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, and Tallahassee in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Biloxi Amtrak Sta to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Slidell to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Slidell to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Slidell to Biloxi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Slidell to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Slidell to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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