There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Jacksonville by subway, 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.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
5h 24m$134–708Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
5h 45m$94–488Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2434 / ...
22h$120–245Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
35h 34m$194–408Drive 977.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Jacksonvillecar 977.6 mi
18h 33m$179–258
Chicago to Jacksonville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville is to subway and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Jacksonville via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Chicago and Jacksonville is 883 miles. The road distance is 983.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Chicago to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Chicago to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Jacksonville is to bus which takes 22h and costs $120 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $410 and takes 35h 34m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $490 and takes 5h 45m.
Chicago to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Jacksonville is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:30 AM in Chicago and 7:30 AM in Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Jacksonville via Atlanta Bus Station in around 22h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $190–410 and the journey takes 34h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Jacksonville is 983 miles. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Chicago to Jacksonville.
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