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Columbus to Chicago

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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–$280.25

American Airlines

Website:
aa.com/
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 17m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.43–$547.76
Plane from Indianapolis to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$382.16
Plane from Covington to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$343.94
Plane from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 8m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.08–$1,273.86
Plane from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$585.98
Plane from Omaha to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 39m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.08–$394.90
Plane from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.08–$382.16
Plane from Dane County Regional Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$471.33
Plane from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$331.20

Delta

Website:
delta.com/
Plane from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
3h 49m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.60–$369.42
Plane from Columbus Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
5h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$280.25
Plane from Columbus Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
6h 19m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$95.54–$216.56
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 58m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.12–$343.94
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$280.25
Plane from Covington to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.43–$254.77
Plane from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
7h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$318.46
Plane from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 12m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$420.37
Plane from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$343.94
Plane from Omaha to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 7m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$127.39–$369.42
Plane from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
3h 12m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$108.28–$382.16
Plane from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
3h 17m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$82.80–$280.25

United Airlines

Website:
united.com/
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 17m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$61.15–$624.19
Plane from Indianapolis to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$458.59
Plane from Covington to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.60–$382.16
Plane from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 2m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.82–$1,401.25
Plane from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.60–$585.98
Plane from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$407.64
Plane from Omaha to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.08–$394.90
Plane from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 34m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$191.08–$280.25
Plane from Dane County Regional Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$458.59
Plane from General Mitchell International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
1h 4m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$356.68

Frontier Airlines

Website:
flyfrontier.com/
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
2h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.91–$216.56
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$56.05–$267.51

Southwest Airlines

Website:
southwest.com/
Plane from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$547.76
Plane from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$522.28
Plane from Covington to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.02–$407.64
Plane from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$127.39–$420.37
Plane from Omaha to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.34–$573.24
Plane from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Midway
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.28–$280.25

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:
$267.51–$407.64

Train operators

Amtrak

Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$26.75–$121.02
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$22.93–$108.28
Train from Toledo to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
4h 23m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$31.85–$127.39
Train from Columbus Amtrak Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
2h 58m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$21.66–$108.28
Train from Columbus Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$10.83–$82.80

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Phone:
+1 214-849-8100
Website:
greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
15h 50m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$56.05–$343.94
Bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$14.01–$127.39
Bus from Tupelo to Memphis
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$7.64–$95.54
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
16h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$56.05–$343.94
Bus from Columbus to Toledo
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$11.46–$114.65

Tornado Bus Company

Phone:
+1 888 358 6762
Website:
tornadobus.com
Bus from TA Travel Center - Seymour to Indianapolis
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$12.74–$57.32

Groome Transportation

Phone:
+1 (334) 821-3399
Website:
groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation - Columbus to Atlanta
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$44.84
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta
Ave. Duration:
1h 57m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$46.39
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$33.12–$48.41

Flixbus USA

Phone:
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
14h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$63.69–$203.82
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$19.11–$76.43
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
7h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$35.67–$121.02

Burlington Trailways

Phone:
+1 (319) 735-2864
Website:
burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
8h 25m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$95.54–$203.82
Bus from Omaha to Burlington
Ave. Duration:
5h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.69–$140.12
Bus from Burlington to Galesburg
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$28.02–$54.78

Barons Bus

Phone:
+1 888-378-3823
Website:
baronsbus.com/
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
7h 15m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$36.94–$89.17

Lamers Bus Lines

Phone:
+1 800-236-1240
Website:
golamers.com/
Bus from Columbus to Madison
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$16.56–$19.11

Express Arrow

Phone:
+1-877-779-2999
Website:
expressarrow.com
Bus from Columbus, NE to Omaha,
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$53.50–$62.42
Bus from Columbus, NE to Eppley
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$52.23–$62.42

Questions and Answers

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

The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Chicago is to fly which costs $81.52 - $195.65 and takes 7h 1m.

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

The fastest way to get from Columbus to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $163.04 - $358.70 .

How far is it from Columbus to Chicago?

The distance between Columbus and Chicago is 1169 km. The road distance is 1285.2 km.

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

The best way to get from Columbus to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 20h 16m and costs $86.96 - $336.96 .

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

It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Columbus to Chicago, including transfers.

Bus or fly from Columbus to Chicago?

The best way to get from Columbus to Chicago is to bus which takes 20h 16m and costs $86.96 - $336.96 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $103.26 - $250 and takes 6h 37m.

What is the time difference between Columbus and Chicago?

Chicago is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 02:53 in Columbus and 01:53 in Chicago.

Can I drive from Columbus to Chicago?

Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Chicago is 1285 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Columbus to Chicago.

Where can I stay near Chicago?

There are 1325+ hotels available in Chicago. Prices start at $55.23 per night.
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