There are 7 ways to get from Chicago, IL to Alabama by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane ORD - HSV
3h 58m$76–401Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
37h 3m$250–395Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
37h 7m$401–772Drive 543.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago, IL to Huntsvillecar 543.4 mi
10h 28m$100–144Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the subway from Quincy to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MDW - BHM
3h 47m$156–872Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane ORD - BHM
4h 8m$110–622Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
38h 29m$304–557
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago, IL to Alabama is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago, IL to Alabama is to subway and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $150 - $900.
The distance between Chicago, IL and Alabama is 537 miles. The road distance is 546.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago, IL to Alabama without a car is to bus which takes 37h 3m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Chicago, IL to Alabama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago, IL to Alabama is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $75 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 37h 3m.
Alabama is 1h ahead of Chicago, IL. It is currently 2:24 PM in Chicago, IL and 3:24 PM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago, IL to Alabama is 547 miles. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Chicago, IL to Alabama.
There are 175+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alabama, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Huntsville via New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 37h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Quincy to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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