There are 5 ways to get from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
6h 39m$67–87Drive 285.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jacksonville to Fort Ruckercar 285.1 mi
5h 14m$52–76Fly Jacksonville to Dothan Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane JAX - DHN
- Take the taxi from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Ruckertaxi
6h 13m$80–454Fly Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane JAX - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Ruckercar
7h 17m$93–487Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Dothan Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane GNV - DHN
- Take the taxi from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Ruckertaxi
8h 10m$82–375
Jacksonville (JAX) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Jacksonville and Fort Rucker is 291 miles. The road distance is 286.7 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 39m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker, including transfers.
Fort Rucker is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 10:18 PM in Jacksonville and 9:18 PM in Fort Rucker.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Fort Rucker is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker.
There are 16+ hotels available in Fort Rucker.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Fort Rucker, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker. However, you can take the bus to Tallahassee, take the bus to Dothan, then take the taxi to Fort Rucker. Alternatively, you can drive from Jacksonville to Fort Rucker in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Dothan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
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