There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Manasota Key by plane, bus, unknown, 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 Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MDW - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depotbus
- Walk from Venice Train Depot to Manasota Keyunknown
6h 9mBus, Amtrak Thruway, travel
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
- Walk from Port Charlotte to Manasota Keyunknown
30h 10mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Walk from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Manasota Keyunknown
44h 38mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers, travel
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MDW - RSW
- Walk from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Manasota Keyunknown
5h 43mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane ORD - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depotbus
- Walk from Venice Train Depot to Manasota Keyunknown
6h 47mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane ORD - RSW
- Walk from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Manasota Keyunknown
6h 6mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa, bus, travel
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tampa (TPA)plane MDW - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Walk from Venice Train Depot to Manasota Keyunknown
9h 54mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tampa, line 30 bus, bus, line 19 bus, line 17 bus, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tampa (TPA)plane ORD - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Marion Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Cattlemen Transit Station to Mall Dr @ Gateway Avebus
- Take the bus from Mall Dr @ Gateway Ave to Venice Train Depotbus
- Walk from Venice Train Depot to Manasota Keyunknown
10h 12m
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Chicago and Manasota Key is 1101 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Manasota Key without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway and travel which takes 30h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Chicago to Manasota Key, including transfers.
Manasota Key is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:17 PM in Chicago and 9:17 PM in Manasota Key.
There are 717+ hotels available in Manasota Key.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Manasota Key, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Manasota Key. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), walk to Airport Cir @ Bradenton Connector Ns, take the bus to Downtown Transfer Station, take the bus to Venice Train Depot, then travel to Manasota Key. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manasota Key via Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Center, Nebraska Av @ Twiggs St, Tampa Union Station, and Port Charlotte in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from Cattlemen Transit Station to Mall Dr @ Gateway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
Bus from Mall Dr @ Gateway Ave to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Sarasota County Area Transit
- Seniors 65-79
- $0
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