There are 6 ways to get from Waukegan to Jacksonville by train, plane, 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.
Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
7h 6m$119–615Bus
- 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
24h 4m$195–462Train
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
38h 6m$510–1,113Drive 1,017.6 mi
- Drive from Waukegan to Jacksonvillecar 1,017.6 mi
19h 24m$186–269Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
7h 13m$189–515Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MKE - JAX
9h 3m$151–722
Waukegan to Jacksonville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukegan to Jacksonville is to train and fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Waukegan to Jacksonville is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukegan to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan and arriving at Jacksonville via California & 35th Street, Chicago and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukegan to Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville is 922 miles. The road distance is 1023.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 24h 4m and costs $190 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Waukegan to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Waukegan to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Waukegan to Jacksonville train services, operated by Metra, depart from Waukegan station.
The best way to get from Waukegan to Jacksonville is to bus which takes 24h 4m and costs $190 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 38h 6m.
What companies run services between Waukegan, IL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Jacksonville via California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, Sox-35th, 95th, Chicago, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 4m. 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $6–14
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More Questions & Answers
Waukegan to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Jacksonville is 1h ahead of Waukegan. It is currently 11:02 AM in Waukegan and 12:02 PM in Jacksonville.
Waukegan to Jacksonville train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukegan to Jacksonville is 1023 miles. It takes approximately 19h 24m to drive from Waukegan to Jacksonville.
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