There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Indian River by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Midway International Airport to Pellston
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
5h 23m$138–535Fly 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 Indian Rivercar
6h 6m$68–175Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Indian Rivertaxi
9h 43m$177–281Drive 376.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Indian Rivercar 376.6 mi
6h 20m$69–100Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
3h 42m$102–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Alanson, MIbus 1484
11h 35m$110–210Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Alanson, MIbus 1484
11h 51m$104–174
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Indian River is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Indian River is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $100 - $350.
The distance between Chicago and Indian River is 332 miles. The road distance is 378.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Indian River without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 43m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Chicago to Indian River, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Indian River is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 11h 51m.
Indian River is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:58 PM in Chicago and 11:58 PM in Indian River.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Indian River is 379 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Chicago to Indian River.
There are 29+ hotels available in Indian River.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Indian River, MI, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indian River via Kalamazoo Metro Transit and Alanson, MI in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Alanson, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Alanson, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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