There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Palatka by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Palatka Stationtrain
8h 16m$134–651Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)plane ORD - MCO
- Take the train from Orlando to Palatka Stationtrain
8h 38m$106–670Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Palatka Stationtrain
26h 34m$186–370Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Palatka Stationtrain Floridian
36h 19m$500–1,100Drive 1,030.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Palatkacar 1,030.7 mi
18h 45m$189–272Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville, line 4 bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
- Take the bus from JRTC Bay H to Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Palatka Stationtrain
8h 40m$114–501Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)plane MDW - MCO
- Take the train from Orlando to Palatka Stationtrain
8h 17m$236–550Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Savannah, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Savannah (SAV)plane MDW - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Palatka Stationtrain
9h 3m$238–895Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Savannah (SAV)plane ORD - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Palatka Stationtrain
9h 24m$208–745Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MDW - TPA
- Take the train from Tampa to Palatka Stationtrain
10h 18m$188–731
Chicago to Palatka by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Palatka is to bus and train which costs $180 - $370 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Palatka is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs $130 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Palatka Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36h 19m.
The distance between Chicago and Palatka is 949 miles. The road distance is 1036.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Palatka without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 34m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Chicago to Palatka, including transfers.
Chicago to Palatka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Palatka is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:19 AM in Chicago and 12:19 PM in Palatka.
Chicago to Palatka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Palatka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Palatka is 1037 miles. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Chicago to Palatka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Palatka, FL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Palatka Station once daily. Tickets cost $500–1,100 and the journey takes 36h 19m.
- 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
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Savannah via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Orlando to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Orlando to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tampa to Palatka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 904-630-3100
- Website
- jtafla.com
Bus from JRTC Bay H to Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.jtafla.com
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