There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Anniston by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MDW - BHM
- Take the taxi from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Annistontaxi
4h 24m$272–1,015Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane ORD - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Annistoncar
6h 1m$92–465Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Annistonbus Greyhound US0622s / ...
16h 55m$93–204Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Anniston Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
30h 24m$174–679Drive 645.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Annistoncar 645.5 mi
12h 33m$118–171Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane ORD - BHM
- Take the taxi from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Annistontaxi
4h 54m$232–765Fly 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 Annistonbus
6h 10m$94–446Fly 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 Annistonbus
6h 37m$108–316Bus via Chicago Train Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Annistonbus Greyhound US0622s / ...
18h 25m$93–220
Chicago to Anniston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Anniston is to bus via Chicago Train Station which costs $90 - $220 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Anniston is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 24m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Anniston. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Anniston via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Anniston station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Anniston Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 24m.
The distance between Chicago and Anniston is 643 miles. The road distance is 649.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Anniston without a car is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Chicago to Anniston, including transfers.
Chicago to Anniston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Anniston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Anniston is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $90 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $700 and takes 30h 24m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Anniston, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Anniston via Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Anniston Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 30h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Anniston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $75–180
- 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
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Anniston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Silver Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 205-701-2222
- Website
- silvercab.us
Birmingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-222-2222
- Website
- birminghamyellowcab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-322-2222
Silver Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 205-701-2222
- Website
- silvercab.us
Birmingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-222-2222
- Website
- birminghamyellowcab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 205-322-2222
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Anniston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Chicago to Anniston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Anniston is 649 miles. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Chicago to Anniston.
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