There are 8 ways to get from Atlantic to Chicago by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Omaha, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Drive from Atlantic to Omaha-Airport-OMA
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)OMA - MDW
3h 27m$112–620Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Atlantic to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FOD - ORD
4h 51m$64–286Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Atlantic to Creston Station
- Take the train from Creston Station to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
9h 2m$91–205Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Atlantic to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to ChicagoOmaha
9h 39m$218–355Drive 407.3 mi
- Drive from Atlantic to Chicago407.3 mi
6h 55m$75–108Drive to Omaha, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Atlantic to Omaha-Airport-OMA
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)OMA - ORD
3h 53m$87–470Drive to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Atlantic to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DSM - ORD
3h 57m$81–435Drive to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Atlantic to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DSM - MDW
3h 36m$101–575
Omaha (OMA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic to Chicago is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Atlantic and Chicago is 494 miles. The road distance is 409.7 miles.
The best way to get from Atlantic to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs $210 - $360.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Atlantic to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlantic to Chicago is 410 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Atlantic to Chicago.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Atlantic, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Atlantic to Chicago. However, you can drive to Omaha-Airport-OMA airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Atlantic to Chicago Union Station via Creston Station in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Creston Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Omaha to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–173
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $85–130
- Flexible Fares
- $110–170
- Saver Fare
- $125
- Flex Fare
- $173
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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