There are 5 ways to get from Jacksonville to Evanston by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Mainsubway
5h 43m$101–473Bus
- 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 59m$174–338Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
37h 48m$507–1,111Drive 991.4 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Evanstoncar 991.4 mi
18h 54m$181–262Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
6h 29m$188–513
Jacksonville to Evanston by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Evanston is to fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Evanston is to fly and subway which takes 5h 43m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Atlanta Bus Station, Union Station Transit Center and Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Jacksonville to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Dempster via Adams/Wabash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Evanston is 895 miles. The road distance is 997.2 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 24h 59m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Jacksonville to Evanston, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Evanston is to bus which takes 24h 59m and costs $170 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 37h 48m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Jacksonville to Paulina & Howard Terminal via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Union Station Transit Center, and Michigan & Hubbard in around 24h 59m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $500–1,100 and the journey takes 35h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Main
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Jacksonville to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Evanston is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 10:38 PM in Jacksonville and 9:38 PM in Evanston.
Jacksonville to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Evanston is 997 miles. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Jacksonville to Evanston.
There are 1073+ hotels available in Evanston.