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Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Website:
spirit.com
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$19.11–$292.99

American Airlines

Website:
aa.com/
Plane from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 59m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$636.93
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 17m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.43–$560.50
Plane from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 9m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$242.03–$598.71
Plane from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 58m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$305.73–$496.81
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
3h 49m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$305.73–$828.01
Plane from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 19m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$331.20
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.60–$445.85

Delta

Website:
delta.com/
Plane from Gainesville Regional Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
5h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.34–$458.59
Plane from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
6h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$356.68
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 58m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$382.16
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$305.73
Plane from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$267.51
Plane from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 26m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$407.64
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South
Ave. Duration:
1h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.60–$496.81
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$356.68
Plane from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
3h 46m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$343.94
Plane from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
3h 58m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$95.54–$267.51
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$280.25
Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to South
Ave. Duration:
3h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$394.90

United Airlines

Website:
united.com/
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 17m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.43–$700.62
Plane from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.34–$828.01
Plane from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 59m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$343.94–$598.71
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South
Ave. Duration:
4h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$229.29–$1,019.09
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
4h 19m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$305.73–$828.01
Plane from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 24m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$216.56–$394.90
Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 17m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$420.37
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 19m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$509.54
Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to South
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.82–$700.62

Frontier Airlines

Website:
flyfrontier.com/
Plane from Orlando to Midway
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$48.41–$305.73
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
2h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$229.29
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$54.78–$318.46
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
2h 12m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$56.05–$254.77

Southwest Airlines

Website:
southwest.com/
Plane from Gainesville Regional Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
5h 17m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$203.82–$598.71
Plane from Orlando to Midway
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$407.64
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$496.81
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to General
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$458.59
Plane from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
2h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.82–$433.11
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
2h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$471.33
Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$114.65–$369.42

Key Lime

Website:
keylimeair.com/
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$280.25–$343.94

Allegiant Air

Website:
allegiantair.com/
Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to South
Ave. Duration:
3h 47m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$121.02–$407.64

Breeze Airways

Website:
flybreeze.com/
Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to South
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$59.87–$292.99

Train operators

Amtrak

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gainesville Amtrak Station to Atlanta
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$8.92–$76.43
Train from Gainesville Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
Ave. Duration:
10h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$56.05–$203.82
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
21h 8m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$82.80–$292.99
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$12.74–$89.17
Train from Carbondale to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$40.76–$152.86
Train from Gainesville Amtrak Station to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
6h 17m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$29.30–$121.02
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
17h 16m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$76.43–$280.25
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI
Ave. Duration:
25 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.73–$70.06
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
23h 8m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$89.17–$305.73

Amtrak Northeast Regional

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI
Ave. Duration:
14 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$15.29–$229.29

South Shore Line

Phone:
+1 219-926-5744
Website:
mysouthshoreline.com/
Train from South Bend Airport to Van
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$7.01–$16.56

Maryland Transit

Phone:
1-866-743-3682
Website:
mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI
Ave. Duration:
23 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$2.29–$8.92

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Phone:
+1 202 466 3876
Website:
wmata.com
Train from Ballston-Mu, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$3.69–$5.35

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Phone:
+1 214-849-8100
Website:
greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
16h
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$57.32–$343.94
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$25.48–$191.08
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$4.20–$76.43
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$16.56–$140.12
Bus from Birmingham to Nashville
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$17.83–$140.12
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
18h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$62.42–$369.42

Tornado Bus Company

Phone:
+1 888 358 6762
Website:
tornadobus.com
Bus from La Flor de Jalisco - Gainesville, GA to Taqueria
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$21.66–$70.06

Flixbus USA

Phone:
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$31.85–$114.65
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
14h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$63.69–$203.82
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$12.74–$56.05

Amtrak Thruway

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette
Ave. Duration:
7h 30m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$70.06–$267.51
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$25.48–$95.54

Omniride

Phone:
+1 703-730-6664
Website:
omniride.com
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson
Ave. Duration:
53 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$4.46–$11.46
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$4.20–$10.19

Vonlane

Phone:
+1 844-866-5263
Website:
vonlane.com
Bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$152.86–$171.97

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Chicago?

The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $54.35 - $347.83 and takes 7h 59m.

What is the fastest way to get from Gainesville to Chicago?

The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $119.57 - $315.22 .

Is there a direct bus between Gainesville and Chicago?

No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.

How far is it from Gainesville to Chicago?

The distance between Gainesville and Chicago is 1458 km. The road distance is 1682.7 km.

How do I travel from Gainesville to Chicago without a car?

The best way to get from Gainesville to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $76.09 - $391.30 .

How long does it take to get from Gainesville to Chicago?

It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Gainesville to Chicago, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Gainesville to Chicago bus from?

Gainesville to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.

Bus or fly from Gainesville to Chicago?

The best way to get from Gainesville to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $152.17 - $402.17 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $76.09 - $391.30 and takes 23h.

Where does the Gainesville to Chicago bus arrive?

Gainesville to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.

What is the time difference between Gainesville and Chicago?

Chicago is 1h behind Gainesville. It is currently 00:03 in Gainesville and 23:03 in Chicago.

Can I drive from Gainesville to Chicago?

Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Chicago is 1683 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Gainesville to Chicago.

How do I get a bus ticket from Gainesville to Chicago?

Book your Gainesville to Chicago bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Chicago?

There are 1249+ hotels available in Chicago. Prices start at $65.98 per night.
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