The Region

The city and the region General Gainesville Information Alachua County Visitors and Convention Bureau Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce School Board of Alachua County City of Gainesville Gainesville State of Florida Original Florida Visit Florida Education Sante Fe Community College University of Florida Regional News The Gainesville Sun TV-20 Culture & Recreation Your Guide and Map to Adventure Hippodrome State Theatre Harn Museum of Art Florida Museum of Natural History The Children's Museum Center for Performing Arts Gainesville Community Playhouse Golfing in Alachua County Payne's Prairie State Park Devil's Millhopper State Park Gainesville Cycling Club Transportation By rail - Amtrak provides nearby rail passenger service. Call (800)-USA-RAIL for information and reservations. By air - Gainesville Regional Airport By bus - Interstate bus transportation is offered by Greyhound Trailways. Local area bus services are provided by the Regional Transit System. By car - I-75 skirts Gainesville on the west and links to major metropolitan centers such as Atlanta and the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. Location Avg. Highway Miles Avg. Air Minutes Jacksonville 78 miles Northeast 20 Tallahassee 129 miles Northwest 25 Tampa 127 miles South 30 Orlando 115 miles Southeast 30 Miami 335 miles South 60 Atlanta 328 miles North 60 Lodging Hotels, motels, campgrounds and bed and breakfast accommodations are found here. Weather Current conditions and forecasts can be found at here. Back to the Career Center