There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to DeKalb by car, plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Chicago Rockford International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)plane SFB - RFD
- Take the taxi from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to DeKalbtaxi
6h 3m$215–599Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GNV - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
10h 13m$66–332Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalbbus
24h 5m$136–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
42h 31m$399–886Drive 1,045.5 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to DeKalbcar 1,045.5 mi
19h$191–276Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GNV - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
10h 17m$110–572Bus 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 Elburntrain
10h 59m$158–788Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
11h 17m$178–688Bus to Orlando, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
10h 55m$131–549Bus, 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 OTC to Elburntrain
29h 39m$186–350
Gainesville to DeKalb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to DeKalb is to fly and train which costs $65 - $340 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to DeKalb is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Dekalb via Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Gainesville and DeKalb is 1182 miles. The road distance is 1051.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to DeKalb without a car is to bus which takes 24h 5m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Gainesville to DeKalb, including transfers.
Gainesville to DeKalb bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
Gainesville to DeKalb bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
DeKalb is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 11:36 AM in Gainesville and 10:36 AM in DeKalb.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to DeKalb is 1052 miles. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Gainesville to DeKalb.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Gainesville to Dekalb via Atlanta Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
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
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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
- $120–220
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Spee-Dee Transportation
- Phone
- +1-815-963-3322
- Website
- speedeetaxirockford.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-815-961-8888
- Website
- checker-cab.business.site
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