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There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Gainesville by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane DCA - GNV
    7h 15m
    $116–608

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane IAD - JAX
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    8h 34m
    $100–505

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus bus FlixBus N2472 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus FlixBus 2431
    17h 28m
    $122–199

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain train Silver Meteor / ...
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus FlixBus 2431
    17h 52m
    $435–685

  5. Drive  775.2 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Gainesvillecar car 775.2 mi
    13h 9m
    $128–185

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane DCA - JAX
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    8h 3m
    $135–726

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane DCA - MCO
    2. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus bus
    7h 43m
    $205–1,148

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane BWI - JAX
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    8h 35m
    $115–1,172

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus

    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane IAD - MCO
    3. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus bus
    8h 28m
    $165–477

Silver Spring to Gainesville by subway and bus (Flixbus)

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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.

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