There are 10 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 46m$148–435Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)plane ORD - LWB
- Drive from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) to Elkinscar
6h 18m$72–355Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVUbus
- Take the taxi from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Elkinstaxi
13h 24m$280–503Bus, taxi
- 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 44m$153–301Drive 536.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Elkinscar 536.5 mi
10h 39m$98–142Fly 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 9m$192–495Fly 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 29m$78–365Fly 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 51m$336–575Fly 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 30m$226–765Train, 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 4m$244–493
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 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Elkins is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 46m and costs $140 - $440.
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 24m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Chicago to Elkins, including transfers.
Elkins is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:38 PM in Chicago and 12:38 AM in Elkins.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Elkins is 540 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m 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 Intermodal Station, take the bus to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU, 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 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
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
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU
- 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
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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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