There are 7 ways to get from Waycross to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Drive from Waycross to Jacksonville-Airport-JAX
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)JAX - MDW
4h 31m$125–624Drive to Jacksonville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Waycross to Jacksonville-Airport-JAX
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)JAX - ORD
4h 57m$95–444Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Waycross to Brunswick
- Take the bus from Brunswick to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
23h 54m$249–441Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Waycross to Jesup Station
- Take the train from Jesup Station to Savannah Station
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Chicago Union Station
35h 6m$305–776Drive 905.3 mi
- Drive from Waycross to Chicago905.3 mi
16h 42m$166–239Taxi to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Waycross to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)
- Fly from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BQK - MDW
6h 33m$225–618Drive to Valdosta, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Waycross to Valdosta (VLD)
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)VLD - MDW
6h 54m$99–462
Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waycross to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Waycross to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Waycross and Chicago is 937 miles. The road distance is 910.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waycross to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 23h 54m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Waycross to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Waycross. It is currently 11:11 PM in Waycross and 10:11 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Waycross to Chicago is 911 miles. It takes approximately 16h 42m to drive from Waycross to Chicago.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Waycross, GA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waycross to Chicago. However, you can drive to Jacksonville-Airport-JAX airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Brunswick, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Valdosta to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- 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 St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jesup Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $16–170
Train from Savannah Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Brunswick to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $95–170
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