There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Americus by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Columbus Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane MDW - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Americustaxi
6h 43m$238–725Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane ORD - ABY
- Take the bus from Albany to Americusbus
7h 46m$108–437Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Americusbus
18h 45m$170–342Drive 798.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Americuscar 798.5 mi
15h 3m$146–211Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbus Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane ORD - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Americustaxi
7h 46m$212–545Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane MDW - ABY
- Take the bus from Albany to Americusbus
7h 34m$134–597Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MDW - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Americusbus
7h 52m$130–658Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ORD - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Americusbus
8h 15m$124–318Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MDW - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Americuscar
7h 17m$188–910Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Americusbus Greyhound US0636s
19h 19m$116–275Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Americusbus Greyhound US0636s
20h 15m$118–264
Chicago to Americus by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Americus is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Americus is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 43m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Americus. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Americus via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Chicago and Americus is 737 miles. The road distance is 803.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Americus without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 45m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Chicago to Americus, including transfers.
Chicago to Americus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Americus bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Americus is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:38 PM in Chicago and 2:38 PM in Americus.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Americus is 803 miles. It takes approximately 15h 3m to drive from Chicago to Americus.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Americus, GA, USA?
You can take a subway from Harrison to Americus via 95th, Chicago, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Americus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albany to Americus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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