Florida STARTALK for Teachers of Chinese
June 4-21, 2014
Gainesville, FL
Location
Gainesville, Florida, (Map of Gainesville, FL US) is located on the North central plain of the state, 50 miles (80.47 km) east of the Gulf of Mexico, 60 miles (96.56 km) west of the Atlantic Ocean and 70 miles (112.65 km) south of the Georgia border. Gainesville is 350 miles (563.27 km) north of Miami, 115 miles (185.07 km) north of Orlando, 130 miles (209.22 km) northeast of Tampa, and 70 miles (112.65 km) south of Jacksonville. Three major highways serve Gainesville: Interstate 75, U.S. 301 and U.S. 441.
Airline Travel
Currently three major airlines, Delta Airlines, US Air, and Northwest Air service Gainesville with approximately 12 inbound and outbound commercial passenger flights per day. Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), located in the northeast quarter of the city, is the principal commercial airport for a nine-county area.
In addition to flying directly to Gainesville, visitors may find flying into Tampa (TPA), Orlando (MCO), or Jacksonville (JAX) and travel to Gainesville via rental car or shuttle to be more economical than direct flight in and out of Gainesville.
Shuttle Service
Following are shuttle companies that service Gainesveille:
- Express Shuttle: Services round trips between Jacksonville and Gainesville. You can find their booth directly outside of baggage claim B at the Jacksonville airport.
- Runways Shuttle Service: Runways also services round trips between Jacksonville and Gainesville and Orlando and Gainesville. You can get travel times and rates at www.rnwy.com.
- Executive Limo: Executive Limo services roundtrip from between Orlando and Gainesville. Prior arrangements must be made and can be arranged by calling 1-800-588-9693.
- Central Florida Express: Services between Orlando and Gainesville. Reservation required. http://www.floridajitney.com/
