Gainesville: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gainesville is a city of 145,214 people in United States (Florida), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Old Gainesville Depot.
Key facts
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Daylight in Gainesville runs from about 10 h 17 min a day in late December to 14 h 6 min in late June (computed for 29.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gainesville is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,504 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Gainesville: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Old Gainesville Depot. Trains to Gainesville
Buses to Gainesville · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tampa, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orlando, 154 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 212 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tallahassee, 208 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cape Coral, 345 km — buses · car rental
- Port Saint Lucie, 326 km — buses · car rental
- Savannah, 295 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- West Palm Beach, 395 km — trains
- Palm Bay, 247 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Kfar Saba, Tegucigalpa, Novorossiysk, Matagalpa, Rzeszów, Deir Alla, Jacmel, Mejdlaya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gainesville?
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gainesville?
About 145,214 people live in Gainesville, across 164 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gainesville in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Gainesville?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gainesville?
Jacksonville (99 km), Tampa (190 km), Orlando (154 km), St. Petersburg (212 km), Tallahassee (208 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.