Greyhound will launch a new bus stop at Pensacola International Airport this week, parent company Flix North America announced.
Beginning Dec. 17, Greyhound will operate three trips out of Pensacola airport each day, seven days per week and will provide direct access to destinations from Florida to Texas.
“Enhancing connectivity is at the heart of everything we do at Pensacola International Airport,” said Matt Coughlin, executive director of Pensacola International Airport. “Our new agreement with Flix North America and the introduction of Greyhound service on airport grounds will give travelers more options and a seamless link between ground transportation and air travel. We’re proud to support this service and excited to welcome passengers on Dec. 17.”
Flix North America said the airport stop will be serviced by Greyhound’s Jacksonville-Mobile and Houston-Tallahassee corridors.
Direct stops from Pensacola International Airport include:
“This new stop at Pensacola International Airport gives travelers an affordable, reliable way to connect across the Gulf Coast, linking major cities, university towns, beach communities, and smaller destinations,” said Karina Frayter, head of communications at Flix North America. “Through our partnership with the City of Pensacola and Pensacola International Airport, we’re integrating intercity bus service into one of North Florida’s most important transportation hubs, expanding access across Florida, the Southeast, and beyond. Partnerships like this demonstrate how cities nationwide can strengthen regional mobility by better connecting intercity bus service with existing transportation infrastructure.”
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola airport added to Greyhound routes running Jacksonville to Houston
Reporting by Benjamin Johnson, Pensacola News Journal / Pensacola News Journal
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