There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Carol Stream by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GNV - ORD
6h 9m$122–396Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2415 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
26h 44m$138–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus 2431
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
40h 36m$450–995Drive 1,024.6 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Carol Streamcar 1,024.6 mi
18h 29m$187–271Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
7h 21m$229–533Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GNV - MDW
8h 20m$122–580Bus to Orlando, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCO - ORD
7h 8m$188–545Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to College Avetrain
9h 2m$169–797Bus, train via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 16m$186–372
Gainesville to Carol Stream by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Carol Stream is to bus which costs $130 - $320 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Carol Stream is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $120 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Carol Stream. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Gary Ave & Village Ct / Arapahoe Trail via Atlanta Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Line, Oak Brook Center / Macy's and Wheaton Metra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Gainesville and Carol Stream is 936 miles. The road distance is 1030.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Carol Stream without a car is to bus which takes 26h 44m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Gainesville to Carol Stream, including transfers.
Gainesville to Carol Stream bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Carol Stream is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $320 and takes 26h 44m.
Gainesville to Carol Stream bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Carol Stream is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 11:08 PM in Gainesville and 10:08 PM in Carol Stream.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Carol Stream, IL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Gary Ave & Village Ct / Arapahoe Trail via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, 54th Ave CTA Station/Pink Line, Oak Brook Center / Macy's, and Wheaton Metra in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
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
- $420–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to College Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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