There are 10 ways to get from Florida to Chicago River by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the subway from Midway to Washington/Wellssubway
4h 59m$104–378Fly Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
5h 20m$64–318Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2434 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
24h 53m$157–278Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
36h 36m$382–953Drive 978.4 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Chicago Rivercar 978.4 mi
18h 36m$179–258Fly Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCO - MDW
5h 8m$194–487Fly Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
5h 6m$104–407Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FLL - MDW
5h 14m$154–378Fly Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RSW - MDW
6h 21m$106–560Fly Orlando Sanford to South Bend, train
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to South Bend (SBN)plane SFB - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Millennium Stationtrain
5h 41m$205–790
Florida to Chicago River by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Chicago River is to fly which costs $100 - $410 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Chicago River is to fly and subway which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Florida to Chicago River station. However, there are services departing from Newnan St + Ashley St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Jacksonville and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Florida to Chicago River station. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Chicago Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
The distance between Florida and Chicago River is 883 miles. The road distance is 984.1 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to Chicago River without a car is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Florida to Chicago River, including transfers.
Florida to Chicago River bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Florida to Chicago River train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Florida to Chicago River is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs $150 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $1,000 and takes 36h 36m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $320 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Chicago River, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Newnan St + Ashley St to Chicago Bus Station via JRTC Bay J, Jacksonville, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 53m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $380–950 and the journey takes 35h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Midway to Washington/Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Florida to Chicago River bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Chicago River is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 11:29 AM in Florida and 10:29 AM in Chicago River.
Florida to Chicago River train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to Chicago River is 984 miles. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Florida to Chicago River.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago River.