There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Jacksonville by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
5h 22m$114–608Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
5h 46m$94–458Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2434 / ...
23h 40m$166–327Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
35h 41m$516–1,017Drive 977.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Jacksonvillecar 977.5 mi
18h 34m$179–258
Chicago to Jacksonville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville is to subway and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Jacksonville via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Jacksonville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 41m.
The distance between Chicago and Jacksonville is 884 miles. The road distance is 983.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Chicago to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Chicago to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 35h 41m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $460 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Jacksonville via Atlanta Bus Station in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $500–1,100 and the journey takes 34h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Jacksonville is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:03 AM in Chicago and 4:03 AM in Jacksonville.
Chicago to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Jacksonville is 983 miles. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Chicago to Jacksonville.
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