There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Grain Valley by plane, car, train (Amtrak), subway, bus, taxi, or train
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 Columbia Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane ORD - COU
- Drive from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Grain Valleycar
5h 12m$64–310Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
10h 27m$150–255Drive 483 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Grain Valleycar 483 mi
8h 27m$89–128Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Kansas City, line 28 bus, taxi
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village - Bay H to On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southboundbus
- Take the taxi from On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southbound to Grain Valleytaxi
6h 12m$158–685Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City, line 28 bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
- Take the bus from East Village - Bay H to On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southboundbus
- Take the taxi from On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southbound to Grain Valleytaxi
6h 36m$198–685Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MKE - MCI
7h 48m$369–1,046Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)plane ORD - IRK
- Take the train from La Plata Station to Kansas Citytrain
7h 18m$222–410
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Grain Valley is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Grain Valley is to fly and drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $60 - $310.
The distance between Chicago and Grain Valley is 452 miles. The road distance is 485.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grain Valley without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Chicago to Grain Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Grain Valley is 486 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Chicago to Grain Valley.
There are 64+ hotels available in Grain Valley.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Grain Valley, MO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kirksville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from La Plata Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from East Village - Bay H to On Blue Ridge Blvd At 44Th Terr Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
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