There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Harbor Springs by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
5h 24m$132–505Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Harbor Springscar
6h 10m$66–170Train, bus via Lansing
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus 1488
10h 20m$107–242Drive 369.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Harbor Springscar 369.7 mi
6h 26m$68–98Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
3h 42m$108–355Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City, line 14 bus, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Take the bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14bus
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Petoskey, MI to Harbor Springstaxi
8h 9m$92–348Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Petoskey, MIbus 1484
11h 30m$103–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Petoskey, MIbus 1484
11h 34m$111–178
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Harbor Springs is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Harbor Springs is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $100 - $360.
The distance between Chicago and Harbor Springs is 332 miles. The road distance is 371.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Harbor Springs without a car is to train and bus via Lansing which takes 10h 20m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Chicago to Harbor Springs, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Harbor Springs is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 11h 30m.
Harbor Springs is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:31 PM in Chicago and 8:31 PM in Harbor Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Harbor Springs is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Chicago to Harbor Springs.
There are 178+ hotels available in Harbor Springs.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Harbor Springs, MI, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harbor Springs via Kalamazoo, MI and Petoskey, MI in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 231-941-2324
- Website
- bata.net
Bus from Cherry Capital Airport to Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- BATA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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