There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Fulton Station by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain City of New Orleans
7h 10m$60–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the train from Carbondale to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain City of New Orleans
11h 54m$67–177Drive 415.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fulton Stationcar 415.1 mi
6h 52m$76–110Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
- Take the taxi from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Fulton Stationtaxi
4h 21m$288–1,725Fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ORD - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Fulton Stationcar
5h 22m$76–197Fly to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane ORD - MKL
- Drive from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Fulton Stationcar
5h 18m$96–225Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ORD - MWA
- Take the train from Carbondale to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 24m$104–285
Chicago to Fulton Station by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fulton Station is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fulton Station is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 21m and costs $280 - $1,800.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Fulton Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Chicago and Fulton Station is 408 miles. The road distance is 417.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fulton Station without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs $60 - $190.
The train from Chicago Union Station to Fulton Amtrak Station takes 7h 7m including transfers and departs once daily.
Chicago to Fulton Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Fulton Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fulton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fulton Station is 418 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Chicago to Fulton Station.
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fulton Station, KY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Fulton Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–190 and the journey takes 7h 7m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fulton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to Fulton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19–30
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $12–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $17–110
- Business Class
- $28–190
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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