There are 11 ways to get from Joliet to Florida by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane ORD - JAX
6h 55m$169–665Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MDW - FLL
6h 8m$100–472Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2434 / ...
25h 15m$130–348Train
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
37h 55m$367–860Drive 978.1 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Jacksonvillecar 978.1 mi
18h 49m$179–258Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MDW - JAX
6h 16m$139–712Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MDW - TPA
6h 18m$110–561Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tampa (TPA)plane ORD - TPA
7h 1m$130–314Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)plane MDW - MCO
6h 23m$112–564Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MDW - RSW
7h 36m$151–764Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, line 203 bus
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MDW - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Station to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av Sbus
7h 56m$180–919
Joliet to Florida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Florida is to train and fly which costs $130 - $320 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Florida is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Joliet station to Florida. However, there are services departing from Joliet Union Station and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, Chicago, Atlanta Bus Station and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Joliet and Florida is 947 miles. The road distance is 983.8 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 25h 15m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Joliet to Florida, including transfers.
Joliet to Florida bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Joliet to Florida is to bus which takes 25h 15m and costs $130 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $900 and takes 37h 55m.
Joliet to Florida bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Florida is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 2:53 PM in Joliet and 3:53 PM in Florida.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Florida, USA?
You can take a bus from Joliet Union Station to Newnan St + Ashley St via Herion Way at Wheeler, Pace Harvey TC Bay A, 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J, Chicago, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 25h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Joliet to Jefferson St + Beaver St via LaSalle Street, Chicago Union Station, Jacksonville, and Amtrak Station in around 37h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- 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
- $45–80
- 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 to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- mcat@mymanatee.org
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Downtown Station to 34Th St S Nb/1St Av S
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–8
- Adults 18-59
- $1–8
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