There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, 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 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)MDW - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to DeFuniak Springs
4h 41m$192–555Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)ORD - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to DeFuniak Springs
5h 1m$152–465Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Take the bus from Love's Travel Stop - Loxley to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
23h 38m$223–479Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Take the bus from Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
27h 16m$252–543Drive 838.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs838.5 mi
15h 59m$153–221Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)MDW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to DeFuniak Springs
4h 32m$168–525Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)ORD - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to DeFuniak Springs
5h 8m$178–495Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
24h 8m$234–535
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 32m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and DeFuniak Springs is 860 miles. The road distance is 843.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 23h 38m and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to DeFuniak Springs is 843 miles. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs.
There are six+ hotels available in DeFuniak Springs.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and DeFuniak Springs, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to DeFuniak Springs via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Mobile, Love's Travel Stop - Loxley, and Whataburger - Defuniak Springs in around 23h 38m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
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
- $150–320
- 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
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Love's Travel Stop - Loxley to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Flying J Travel Cntr - Tallahassee, FL to Whataburger - Defuniak Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Red Cabs of Panama City
- Phone
- +1 850-733-2227
- Website
- myfloridacabs.com
H2O Shuttle Taxi and Limo
- Phone
- +1 850-708-2870
Emerald Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-792-2546
- Website
- emeraldtaxiandshuttle.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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