There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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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)plane MDW - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to DeFuniak Springstaxi
4h 34m$212–695Drive 837.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to DeFuniak Springscar 837.7 mi
16h 1m$153–221Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to DeFuniak Springstaxi
25h 41m$280–446Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus
- Take the taxi from Crestview to DeFuniak Springstaxi
26h 12m$445–806Fly 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)plane MDW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to DeFuniak Springstaxi
4h 36m$188–665Fly 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)plane ORD - ECP
- Take the taxi from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to DeFuniak Springstaxi
5h 11m$192–545Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ORD - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to DeFuniak Springstaxi
5h 5m$162–515
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 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 34m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and DeFuniak Springs is 861 miles. The road distance is 842.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 41m and costs $280 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to DeFuniak Springs is 843 miles. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs.
There are five+ hotels available in DeFuniak Springs.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and DeFuniak Springs, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to DeFuniak Springs. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), then take the taxi to DeFuniak Springs. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to La Grange Bus Station, take the bus to Mobile, take the bus to Crestview, then take the taxi to DeFuniak Springs.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
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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