There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Waukegan by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MIA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegantrain
6h 59m$117–372Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Waukeganbus
33h 26m$229–401Train
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegantrain Up-N
2d$1,138–1,743Drive 1,368.7 mi
- Drive from Miami to Waukegancar 1,368.7 mi
24h 7m$250–361Fly Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MIA - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegantrain
7h 25m$177–762Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FLL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegantrain
7h 45m$160–387Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FLL - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegantrain
8h 2m$170–427Fly Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MIA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus
8h 7m$140–669
Miami to Waukegan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Waukegan is to fly and train which costs $160 - $390 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Waukegan is to fly and train which takes 6h 59m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via Atlanta Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Waukegan via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Miami and Waukegan is 1240 miles. The road distance is 1376.7 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Waukegan without a car is to bus which takes 33h 26m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Miami to Waukegan, including transfers.
Miami to Waukegan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Waukegan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Waukegan is to bus which takes 33h 26m and costs $220 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Waukegan, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago in around 33h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miami Amtrak Station to Waukegan via Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Quincy, Washington & Canal, and Chicago OTC in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Miami International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $2–3
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $8–29
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $6–14
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Booking & Getting There
Miami to Waukegan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Waukegan is 1h behind Miami. It is currently 3:40 AM in Miami and 2:40 AM in Waukegan.
Miami to Waukegan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Waukegan is 1377 miles. It takes approximately 24h 7m to drive from Miami to Waukegan.
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