There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Copper Harbor by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)ORD - CMX
- Take the taxi from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Copper Harbor
4h 27m$168–445Fly to Sawyer International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)ORD - MQT
- Drive from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) to Copper Harbor
6h 28m$70–330Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor
14h 29m$215–334Drive 459.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Copper Harbor459.6 mi
8h 56m$84–122Fly to Gogebic–Iron County Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD)ORD - IWD
- Drive from Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IWD) to Copper Harbor
6h 13m$130–220Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor
14h 45m$213–359Bus, taxi via Green Bay
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Take the taxi from Houghton, MI to Copper Harbor
15h 35m$216–332
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Copper Harbor is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Copper Harbor is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs $160 - $450.
The distance between Chicago and Copper Harbor is 421 miles. The road distance is 462.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Copper Harbor without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 29m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Chicago to Copper Harbor, including transfers.
Copper Harbor is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:43 PM in Chicago and 11:43 PM in Copper Harbor.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Copper Harbor is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Chicago to Copper Harbor.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Copper Harbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Copper Harbor. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), then take the taxi to Copper Harbor. Alternatively, you can take the train to Milwaukee, walk to Milwaukee, WI, take the bus to Escanaba, MI, take the bus to Houghton, MI, then take the taxi to Copper Harbor.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sawyer International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gogebic–Iron County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Houghton, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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