There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Jacksonville by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane DCA - SPI
- Take the taxi from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Jacksonvilletaxi
5h 22m$227–798Drive 800.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Jacksonvillecar 800.1 mi
14h 6m$146–211Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Jacksonvilletaxi
23h 2m$233–375Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the taxi from Ymca to Jacksonvilletaxi
23h 30m$380–733Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the taxi from Springfield to Jacksonvilletaxi
6h 16m$282–557
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Jacksonville is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Jacksonville is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 22m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Washington and Jacksonville is 716 miles. The road distance is 804.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Jacksonville without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 2m and costs $230 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Washington to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Jacksonville is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 10:52 AM in Washington and 9:52 AM in Jacksonville.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Jacksonville is 805 miles. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Washington to Jacksonville.
There are seven+ hotels available in Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Jacksonville, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Jacksonville. However, you can fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) then take the taxi to Jacksonville. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center, then take the taxi to Jacksonville.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
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