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Chicago to Hamel

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Chicago to Hamel. The best route is Train, a distance of 381.52 km.

  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alton Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    4h 46m
    $124–214

  2. Drive 265.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chicago to Hamelcar car 265.8 mi
    4h 26m
    $49–71

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2510 / ...
    2. Take the taxi from St Louis Bus Station to Hameltaxi taxi
    6h 30m
    $116–160

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ORD - STL
    2. Take the taxi from St-Louis-Airport-STL to Hameltaxi taxi
    3h 51m
    $398–765

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MDW - STL
    2. Take the taxi from St-Louis-Airport-STL to Hameltaxi taxi
    3h 34m
    $182–815

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Decatur Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane ORD - DEC
    2. Drive from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Hamelcar car
    4h 52m
    $54–300

  7. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MKE - STL
    3. Take the taxi from St-Louis-Airport-STL to Hameltaxi taxi
    5h 12m
    $235–979

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane ORD - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Alton Stationtrain train
    5h 33m
    $118–426

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar118Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 273 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hamel, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Alton Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 4h 20m.

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