There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Elkins by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)plane ORD - CKB
- Take the taxi from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Elkinstaxi
4h 41m$148–425Drive 536.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Elkinscar 536.5 mi
10h 36m$98–142Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
13h 29m$236–403Bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg, WV to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelterbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkinstaxi
15h 43m$153–300Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane ORD - MGW
- Take the taxi from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Elkinstaxi
5h 6m$192–485Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)plane ORD - SHD
- Drive from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Elkinscar
6h 26m$108–515Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yeager Airport (CRW)plane ORD - CRW
- Take the bus from Charleston Transit Mall to Weston, WVbus
- Take the taxi from Weston, WV to Elkinstaxi
7h 26m$160–497Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MDW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
7h 25m$210–625Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ORD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
7h 52m$230–515Train, bus, taxi via Bridgeport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Westover Terminal to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelterbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkinstaxi
16h 3m$200–393Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Towersbus
- Take the bus from Towers to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelterbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkinstaxi
16h 15m$162–302
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Elkins is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Elkins is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 41m and costs $140 - $430.
The distance between Chicago and Elkins is 507 miles. The road distance is 539.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Elkins without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 13h 29m and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Chicago to Elkins, including transfers.
Elkins is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:46 AM in Chicago and 1:46 AM in Elkins.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Elkins is 540 miles. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Chicago to Elkins.
There are 15+ hotels available in Elkins.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Elkins, WV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Elkins. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), then take the taxi to Elkins. Alternatively, you can take the train to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, walk to Pittsburgh Greyhound, take the bus to Mountaineer Station, then take the taxi to Elkins.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Westover Terminal to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Towers to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Parkersburg, WV to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston Transit Mall to Weston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Westover Terminal to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
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