There are 9 ways to get from Florida to Chicago by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)JAX - MDW
5h 1m$114–608Fly Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MCO - MDW
5h 5m$64–337Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2434 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0100
24h 53m$142–413Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union StationFloridian
36h 40m$232–703Drive 981.9 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Chicago981.9 mi
18h 15m$180–259Fly Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)JAX - ORD
5h 28m$89–438Fly Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)TPA - MDW
5h 7m$84–417Fly Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)TPA - ORD
5h 28m$99–317Fly Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)RSW - MDW
6h 14m$126–610
Florida to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Chicago is to fly which costs $60 - $340 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Florida to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Newnan St + Ashley St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Jacksonville and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
The distance between Florida and Chicago is 882 miles. The road distance is 987.6 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Florida to Chicago, including transfers.
Florida to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Florida to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $420 and takes 24h 53m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 36h 40m.
Florida to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 9:56 PM in Florida and 8:56 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newnan St + Ashley St to Chicago Bus Station via JRTC Bay J, Jacksonville, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- 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 Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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