There are 6 ways to get from Jacksonville to Gary by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 14m$106–487Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 48m$91–417Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2434 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
23h 35m$159–311Train
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl / ...
38h 1m$512–1,115Drive 949.1 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Garycar 949.1 mi
17h 59m$174–251Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to South Bend (SBN)plane JAX - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
8h 13m$162–765
Jacksonville to Gary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Gary is to bus which costs $150 - $320 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Gary is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Gary station. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Gary Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Jacksonville to Gary. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Gary Metro Center via Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Gary is 912 miles. The road distance is 954.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Gary without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Jacksonville to Gary, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Gary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Gary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Gary is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 38h 1m.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Gary, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Jacksonville to Gary Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 23h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St + Jefferson St to Gary Metro Center via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, and Van Buren St. in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Jacksonville to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Jacksonville to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Jacksonville to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Jacksonville to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Jacksonville to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Jacksonville to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
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
- $55–100
- 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 Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Jacksonville to Gary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Gary is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 2:04 AM in Jacksonville and 1:04 AM in Gary.
Jacksonville to Gary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Gary is 955 miles. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Jacksonville to Gary.
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