There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Aiken by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS)plane MDW - AGS
5h 48m$152–555Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Aikenbus Atlanta
18h 17m$109–263Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denmark Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Denmark Amtrak Station to Aikentaxi
30h 36m$236–519Drive 774.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Aikencar 774.5 mi
15h 4m$142–205Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia (CAE)plane ORD - CAE
- Take the bus from Columbia to Aikenbus
7h 33m$160–781Bus via Chicago Train Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Aikenbus Atlanta
19h 47m$109–260
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Aiken is to bus via Chicago Train Station which costs $100 - $260 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Aiken is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Aiken is 699 miles. The road distance is 779 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Aiken without a car is to bus which takes 18h 17m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Chicago to Aiken, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Aiken is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 18h 17m.
Aiken is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:33 PM in Chicago and 3:33 PM in Aiken.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Aiken is 779 miles. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Chicago to Aiken.
There are 39+ hotels available in Aiken.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Aiken, SC, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Aiken via Atlanta Bus Station, Atlanta, and Aiken in around 18h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denmark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110–320
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–370
- Business - advance purchase
- $230–950
- Business Class
- $330–850
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta to Aiken
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta to Aiken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Columbia to Aiken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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