There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Butler by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Waterloo Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
2h 56m$53–100Drive 165.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Butlercar 165.4 mi
3h 30m$31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Angolabus Chicago
3h 47m$80–131Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane ORD - FWA
- Take the taxi from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Butlertaxi
3h 57m$142–395Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane ORD - AZO
- Drive from Kalamazoo-Airport-AZO to Butlercar
4h 43m$50–280
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Butler is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Butler is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs $50 - $100.
The distance between Chicago and Butler is 163 miles. The road distance is 166.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Butler without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Chicago to Butler, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Butler is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs $50 - $100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 3h 47m.
Butler is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:10 AM in Chicago and 2:10 AM in Butler.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Butler is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Chicago to Butler.
There are 10+ hotels available in Butler.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Butler, IN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Waterloo Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $28–70 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Barons Bus operates a bus from Chicago to Angola once daily. Tickets cost $15–55 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Waterloo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Angola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Deluxe Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1-260-426-8555
- Website
- deluxetaxifortwayne.net
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