There are 5 ways to get from Jacksonville to Lake City by bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Florencebus FlixBus N2472
- Take the taxi from Florence to Lake Citytaxi
6h 13m$129–180Drive 298.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jacksonville to Lake Citycar 298.2 mi
4h 57m$55–79Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Kingstree Stationtrain Silver Meteor
7h$142–263Fly to Florence Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO)plane JAX - FLO
- Take the taxi from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Lake Citytaxi
7h 28m$142–473Fly to Myrtle Beach, drive
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane JAX - MYR
- Drive from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Lake Citycar
6h 40m$283–869
Jacksonville (JAX) to Florence Regional Airport (FLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Lake City is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Lake City is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Jacksonville to Lake City station. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Kingstree Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Jacksonville and Lake City is 344 miles. The road distance is 299.9 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Lake City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 13m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Jacksonville to Lake City, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kingstree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Lake City is 300 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Jacksonville to Lake City.
There are five+ hotels available in Lake City.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Lake City, SC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Jacksonville to Kingstree Station once daily. Tickets cost $95–200 and the journey takes 5h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Florence Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Kingstree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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