There are 6 ways to get from Jackson to The Villages by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Orlando (MCO)plane JAN - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
4h 12m$139–461Drive 629.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jackson to The Villagescar 629.3 mi
10h 41m$115–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Wildwoodbus
16h 41m$199–351Fly to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane JAN - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to The Villagescar
5h 28m$151–614Fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Tampa (TPA)plane JAN - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
7h 29m$169–536Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Wildwoodbus
18h 34m$141–219
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to The Villages is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to The Villages is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 12m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Jackson to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Jackson and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via New Orleans Bus Station, Biloxi and Wildwood Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Jackson and The Villages is 668 miles. The road distance is 633 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to The Villages without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 41m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Jackson to The Villages, including transfers.
Jackson to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jackson station.
Jackson to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
The Villages is 1h ahead of Jackson. It is currently 9:15 AM in Jackson and 10:15 AM in The Villages.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to The Villages is 633 miles. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Jackson to The Villages.
What companies run services between Jackson, MS, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Jackson to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via New Orleans Bus Station, Biloxi Transit Center, Biloxi, Wildwood, and Wildwood Amtrak Station in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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