There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Findlay by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to ToledoFloridian / ...
5h 49m$104–216Drive 248.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Findlay248.3 mi
4h 51m$46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Lima TerminalChicago
7h 39m$70–119Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW)MDW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Take the taxi from Bowling Green to Findlay
7h 6m$114–429Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus, line 9 bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)ORD - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Lima Terminal
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal to SumiRiko
- Take the taxi from SumiRiko to Findlay
7h 28m$114–385Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)ORD - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Take the taxi from Bowling Green to Findlay
7h 46m$178–439Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)MDW - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Kenton
- Take the taxi from Kenton to Findlay
6h 52m$140–565
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Findlay is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Findlay is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Chicago and Findlay is 279 miles. The road distance is 249.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Findlay without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Chicago to Findlay, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Findlay is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 7h 39m.
Findlay is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:32 AM in Chicago and 10:32 AM in Findlay.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Findlay is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Chicago to Findlay.
There are 17+ hotels available in Findlay.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Findlay, OH, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–120 and the journey takes 3h 59m. Alternatively, Barons Bus operates a bus from Chicago to Lima Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $23–65 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Kenton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 419-222-2782
- Website
- acrta.com
Bus from Lima Terminal to SumiRiko
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- acrta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $45–90
USA Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-419-788-6206
- Website
- usacabco.com
Black and White Transportation
- Phone
- +1-419-536-8294
- Website
- bwtransportation.com
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