How far is Old Town, ME from Gainesville, FL?
The driving distance from Old Town, ME to Gainesville, FL is about 1455.5 miles (2342.4 km), with a travel time of about 28h 12m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1292.3 miles (2079.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 56h 24m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST.
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Drive time stays fixed at 28h 12m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Chance Rain Showers
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Old Town and Gainesville.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Old Town and Gainesville.
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Start on Main Street
73 m · 13 sec · Main Street
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Turn left onto Center Street
1.1 km · 2 min · Center Street
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Continue on Stillwater Avenue
2.7 mi · 7 min · Stillwater Avenue
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Take the ramp left
943 ft · 23 sec
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Merge slight left
89.5 mi · 1 hr 38 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick
50.5 mi · 59 min
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Keep slight left
2.6 mi · 4 min
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Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike
53 mi · 59 min · Maine Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike
7.7 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on I 495 South: Worcester
30.6 mi · 36 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
1068 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
1320 ft · 17 sec
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Keep slight left
1931 ft · 25 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 South: Marlboro
2589 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
23.4 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 290 West: Worcester
2148 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
19.6 mi · 25 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MA 12 South: Webster
703 ft · 23 sec
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Turn left onto Oxford Street
142 m · 10 sec · Oxford Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Southbridge Street
136 m · 10 sec · Southbridge Street
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90
2072 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West
2915 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike
11.2 mi · 13 min · Massachusetts Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Wilbur Cross Highway
33.6 mi · 40 min · Wilbur Cross Highway
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Keep slight right
8 mi · 9 min
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Keep slight left to continue on CT 15 South: New York City
1.9 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 91 South: New Haven, New York City
3154 ft · 54 sec
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Merge slight right
16.5 mi · 20 min
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Take the exit slight right toward CT 15 South
1825 ft · 35 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CT 15 South
133 m · 8 sec
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Merge slight left
29.8 mi · 37 min
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Take the exit slight right toward CT 8, CT 108: Bridgeport, Waterbury
1242 ft · 24 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CT 8 South, CT 108 South: Bridgeport
2228 ft · 48 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CT 8 South: Bridgeport
1.2 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South: New York City
1719 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left
29.3 mi · 40 min
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Keep slight left to continue on New England Thruway
14.3 mi · 20 min · New England Thruway
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Continue on Bruckner Expressway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Bruckner Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Bruckner Expressway
3150 ft · 54 sec · Bruckner Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, to I 678 South: Cross Bronx Expressway, George Washington Bridge, Newark, Whitestone Bridge
5.4 mi · 7 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Continue straight
2659 ft · 48 sec
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Keep slight left
3214 ft · 39 sec
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Keep slight left
2.7 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Newark
1858 ft · 29 sec
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Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike
2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
2.6 mi · 4 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
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Take the exit slight left
2790 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
7.4 mi · 10 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
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Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
54.5 mi · 1 hr 4 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur
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Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike
48.9 mi · 56 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Take the exit slight left
1193 ft · 16 sec
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Continue straight
1760 ft · 23 sec
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Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike
2 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike
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Merge slight left
3.4 mi · 6 min
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Take the exit slight right toward DE 9: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park, Wilmington
146 m · 8 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on DE 9 South: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park
885 ft · 15 sec
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Keep slight left
1838 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Delaware Turnpike
11.6 mi · 14 min · Delaware Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Delaware Turnpike
2.2 mi · 3 min · Delaware Turnpike
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Continue on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
41.3 mi · 48 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes
6.5 mi · 8 min · Express Toll Lanes
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Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes
1.2 mi · 2 min · Express Toll Lanes
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Merge slight right onto Harbor Tunnel Thruway
3.8 mi · 5 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway
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Continue on Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
1.4 mi · 2 min · Baltimore Harbor Tunnel
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Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway
2.2 mi · 3 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway
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Continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway
2567 ft · 40 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway
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Keep slight left to continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway
2671 ft · 42 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway
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Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway
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Take the exit slight right toward MD 295 South: Essex, BWI Marshall Airport
2423 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight left onto Baltimore-Washington Parkway
27.1 mi · 37 min · Baltimore-Washington Parkway
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Keep slight left to continue on US 50 East: Richmond, Annapolis
2902 ft · 35 sec
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Continue on Kenilworth Avenue Freeway
2.2 mi · 3 min · Kenilworth Avenue Freeway
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Continue on Anacostia Freeway
2.1 mi · 4 min · Anacostia Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 695 : Downtown
1553 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 695 West: Downtown
612 ft · 15 sec
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Merge slight left onto Southeast Freeway
1.9 mi · 3 min · Southeast Freeway
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Continue on Southwest Freeway
1.1 km · 1 min · Southwest Freeway
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Continue on Francis Case Memorial Bridge
1.1 mi · 2 min · Francis Case Memorial Bridge
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Continue on Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
9.4 mi · 12 min · Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
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Continue on Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
36.3 mi · 43 min · Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left
48.6 mi · 53 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 295 South: Williamsburg, Norfolk, Va Beach
1.9 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight right onto Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
42.2 mi · 46 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Merge slight right onto I 95 South: Emporia, Rocky Mount NC
172.5 mi · 3 hr 9 min
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Keep slight left
385.9 mi · 6 hr 57 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 295: West Beltway
2594 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto West Beltway
13.9 mi · 16 min · West Beltway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 10 West: Lake City
2217 ft · 54 sec
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Merge slight left
11.9 mi · 13 min
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Take the exit slight right
2381 ft · 58 sec
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Keep slight right
1539 ft · 38 sec
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Merge slight left
766 ft · 12 sec
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Continue straight
37.4 mi · 47 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Kennard Street
2824 ft · 1 min · Kennard Street
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Continue on Waldo Road
10.9 mi · 14 min · Waldo Road
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Continue on Northeast Waldo Road
2858 ft · 54 sec · Northeast Waldo Road
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Continue on Waldo Road
1.2 mi · 2 min · Waldo Road
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Turn right onto East University Avenue
1.3 km · 2 min · East University Avenue
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Turn left onto South Main Street
35 m · 3 sec · South Main Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Main Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Old Town and Gainesville.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 95 South
Keep slight left
386 mi · 06h 57m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Chance Rain Showers leaving Old Town and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Gainesville.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Old Town to Gainesville?
The road trip is about 1455.5 miles (2342.4 km) and usually takes 28h 12m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Fredericksburg is a useful midpoint, sitting about 722.9 miles from Old Town and 732.6 miles from Gainesville.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1292.3 miles (2079.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 163.2 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $214.17 one way or $428.34 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 456.4 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers around Old Town and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Gainesville.
Stop Ideas Near Fredericksburg
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg
Quantico
Woodbridge station
Lorton station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Old Town and Gainesville. Straight-line distance: 1292.35 mi (2079.83 km).
#1 Old Town
City in Penobscot County, Maine, United States
| Population | 7,431 |
| Coordinates | 44.9342300, -68.6453100 |
| Altitude | 33 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Gainesville
The third most populous city in Florida.
| Population | 135,004 |
| Coordinates | 29.6516300, -82.3248300 |
| Altitude | 54 |
| Country | United States |
End: Gainesville (-82.32483, 29.65163)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2342 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 48h 29m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 36h 23m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 29h 06m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 24h 15m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 20h 47m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 18h 09m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular gas | $4.17 | $214.17 | $428.34 |
| Mid-grade | $4.77 | $245.09 | $490.18 |
| Premium | $5.24 | $269.28 | $538.56 |
| Diesel | $6.33 | $325.31 | $650.63 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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