There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Ellijay by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
- Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ellijaytaxi
4h 56m$192–485Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Ellijaycar
6h 50m$80–360Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Ringgoldbus
- Take the taxi from Ringgold to Ellijaytaxi
14h 26m$197–436Drive 608.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ellijaycar 608.8 mi
12h 2m$112–161Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ellijaycar
5h 57m$106–583Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MDW - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus
- Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Ellijaytaxi
6h 38m$202–580Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ORD - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Daltonbus
- Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton to Ellijaytaxi
7h 5m$218–450Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Ringgoldbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the taxi from Ringgold to Ellijaytaxi
14h 50m$165–268
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ellijay is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ellijay is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs $190 - $490.
The distance between Chicago and Ellijay is 585 miles. The road distance is 612.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ellijay without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 26m and costs $190 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Chicago to Ellijay, including transfers.
Ellijay is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:47 AM in Chicago and 6:47 AM in Ellijay.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ellijay is 612 miles. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Chicago to Ellijay.
There are 809+ hotels available in Ellijay.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ellijay, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Ellijay. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), then take the taxi to Ellijay. Alternatively, you can take the train to Carbondale, walk to Carbondale Intermodal Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Ringgold, then take the taxi to Ellijay.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Ringgold
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Ringgold
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Courtyard by Marriott - Dalton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Millenium Taxi and Transportation
- Phone
- +1 423-267-2008
- Website
- yourquicktaxi.com
Mercury Cab
- Phone
- +1 423-624-1084
East Ridge Cab, LLC
- Phone
- +1 423-629-7304
- Website
- facebook.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Millenium Taxi and Transportation
- Phone
- +1 423-267-2008
- Website
- yourquicktaxi.com
Mercury Cab
- Phone
- +1 423-624-1084
East Ridge Cab, LLC
- Phone
- +1 423-629-7304
- Website
- facebook.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Dalton Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1-706-264-0286
- Website
- taxicabdalton.com
Millenium Taxi and Transportation
- Phone
- +1 423-267-2008
- Website
- yourquicktaxi.com
Mercury Cab
- Phone
- +1 423-624-1084
East Ridge Cab, LLC
- Phone
- +1 423-629-7304
- Website
- facebook.com
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