Car hire and driving in Jacksonville, FL
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at JAX means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Jacksonville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville to Gainesville | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Jacksonville to Orlando | United States | 201 km (125 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Jacksonville to Savannah | United States | 202 km (125 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Jacksonville to Tallahassee | United States | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Jacksonville to Lakeland | United States | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Jacksonville to Brandon | United States | 273 km (170 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Jacksonville to Palm Bay | United States | 276 km (171 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Jacksonville to Tampa | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Jacksonville to Clearwater | United States | 286 km (177 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Jacksonville to St. Petersburg | United States | 302 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Jacksonville to Charleston | United States | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Jacksonville to North Charleston | United States | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Jacksonville to New York City | United States | 1,345 km (836 mi) | about 18 h 14 min |
| Jacksonville to Toronto | Canada | 1,500 km (932 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Jacksonville to Brooklyn | United States | 1,341 km (834 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Jacksonville to Chicago | United States | 1,388 km (863 mi) | about 18 h 49 min |
| Jacksonville to Queens | United States | 1,350 km (839 mi) | about 18 h 18 min |
| Jacksonville to Houston | United States | 1,320 km (820 mi) | about 17 h 54 min |
| Jacksonville to Philadelphia | United States | 1,221 km (759 mi) | about 16 h 33 min |
| Jacksonville to San Antonio | United States | 1,625 km (1,010 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Jacksonville?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.