There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Mears by plane, taxi, train, car ferry, car, or bus
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 Muskegon, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)ORD - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Mears
3h 24m$158–245Drive 220.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Mears220.2 mi
3h 45m$41–58Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Drive from Muskegon to Mears
5h 53m$140–176Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers StationPere Marquette
- Take the taxi from 3 Mile/Walkent to Mears
6h 23m$182–273Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Drive from Muskegon to Mears
6h 27m$141–179Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)ORD - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Mears
4h 17m$84–509Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)MDW - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Mears
3h 55m$98–629Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)ORD - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Mears
4h 8m$142–245Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Big Rapids
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids to Mears
8h 22m$142–245
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mears is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mears is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 24m and costs $150 - $250.
The distance between Chicago and Mears is 182 miles. The road distance is 221.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mears without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 23m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Chicago to Mears, including transfers.
Mears is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:55 AM in Chicago and 12:55 PM in Mears.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mears is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Chicago to Mears.
There are 45+ hotels available in Mears.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mears, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mears. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Muskegon (MKG), then take the taxi to Mears. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Mears via Milwaukee, Milwaukee, and Muskegon in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $24–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Big Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
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