There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Elkins by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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 O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)ORD - MGW
- Take the taxi from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Elkins
5h 6m$192–485Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO)ORD - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Elkins
7h 13m$84–365Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Mountaineer Station
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkins
13h 29m$236–403Bus, taxi via Columbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Take the bus from Parkersburg, WV to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkins
15h 43m$153–300Drive 536.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Elkins536.5 mi
10h 36m$98–142Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yeager Airport (CRW)ORD - CRW
- Take the bus from Charleston Transit Mall to Weston, WV
- Take the taxi from Weston, WV to Elkins
7h 26m$160–497Fly 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)ORD - SHD
- Drive from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Elkins
6h 26m$98–485Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)MDW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkins
7h 25m$210–615Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)ORD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkins
7h 52m$230–515Train, bus, taxi via Bridgeport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Take the bus from Westover Terminal to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkins
16h 3m$200–393Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Towers
- Take the bus from Towers to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Elkins
16h 15m$162–302
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) 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 5h 6m and costs $190 - $490.
The distance between Chicago and Elkins is 534 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 5h 6m to get from Chicago to Elkins, including transfers.
Elkins is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:03 PM in Chicago and 12:03 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), 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 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
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
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 22m
- 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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