There are 6 ways to get from Lake City to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
6h 35m$108–486Bus to Valdosta, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane VLD - MDW
7h 42m$100–431Bus
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0630
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
22h 50m$157–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus Greyhound US0760S
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
38h 8m$511–1,121Drive 956 mi
- Drive from Lake City to Chicagocar 956 mi
17h 13m$175–252Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
7h 7m$193–526
Lake City to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake City to Chicago is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lake City to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake City station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Lake City Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
The distance between Lake City and Chicago is 944 miles. The road distance is 961.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake City to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Lake City to Chicago, including transfers.
Lake City to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lake City Bus Station.
Lake City to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Lake City. It is currently 12:19 AM in Lake City and 11:19 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake City to Chicago is 962 miles. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Lake City to Chicago.
What companies run services between Lake City, FL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake City Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 22h 50m.
- 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 Valdosta to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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/
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
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