There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Evanston by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ATL - MDW
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Dempstersubway
4h 47m$66–382Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
15h 29m$81–210Drive 686.8 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Evanstoncar 686.8 mi
12h 40m$126–181Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATL - ORD
5h 7m$94–292Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to South Bend (SBN)plane ATL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
7h 9m$92–462Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
15h 50m$91–221Bus via Chicago OTC (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus Greyhound US0100
16h 51m$82–209
Atlanta to Evanston by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Evanston is to bus via Chicago OTC which costs $80 - $210 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Evanston is to fly and subway which takes 4h 47m and costs $65 - $390.
The distance between Atlanta and Evanston is 627 miles. The road distance is 690.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 15h 29m and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Atlanta to Evanston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Evanston is to bus which takes 15h 29m and costs $80 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $300 and takes 5h 7m.
Evanston is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 11:47 PM in Atlanta and 10:47 PM in Evanston.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Evanston is 691 miles. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Atlanta to Evanston.
There are 998+ hotels available in Evanston.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–190 and the journey takes 14h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Dempster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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