There are 11 ways to get from Waukegan to Florida by train, plane, 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.
Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
7h 11m$129–665Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
7h 17m$84–415Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
26h 58m$186–358Train
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
38h 6m$860–1,413Drive 1,016.1 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Jacksonvillecar 1,016.1 mi
19h 24m$180–260Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MDW - TPA
6h 58m$110–414Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tampa (TPA)plane ORD - TPA
7h 4m$120–374Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)plane MDW - MCO
7h 14m$192–477Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)plane ORD - MCO
7h 24m$122–437Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MDW - RSW
8h 22m$161–767Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane ORD - RSW
8h 30m$131–397
Waukegan to Florida by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Florida is to train and fly which costs $110 - $420 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Florida is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukegan to Florida. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via California & 35th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, Chicago, Atlanta Bus Station and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukegan to Florida. However, there are services departing from Waukegan and arriving at Jacksonville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Waukegan and Florida is 922 miles. The road distance is 1022 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 26h 58m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Waukegan to Florida, including transfers.
Waukegan to Florida bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Waukegan to Florida train services, operated by Metra, depart from Waukegan station.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Florida is to bus which takes 26h 58m and costs $180 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $1,500 and takes 38h 6m.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Florida, USA?
You can take a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Newnan St + Ashley St via California & 35th Street, Cottage Grove & Woodland Park, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, State & 95th Street, Chicago, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 26h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Waukegan to Jefferson St + Beaver St via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Jacksonville, and Amtrak Station in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $8–29
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Waukegan to Florida bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Florida is 1h ahead of Waukegan. It is currently 11:02 PM in Waukegan and 12:02 AM in Florida.
Waukegan to Florida train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Florida is 1022 miles. It takes approximately 19h 24m to drive from Waukegan to Florida.
There are 47+ hotels available in Florida.










