There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Mentor by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
8h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
9h 45m$30–80Drive 365.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mentorcar 365.5 mi
6h 11m$67–97Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, line 11 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Center St.bus
5h 44mBus via Akron
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Stabus 61
13h 17mFly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, line 11 bus, line 1 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Center St.bus
6h 11m
Chicago to Mentor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mentor is to bus which costs $30 - $80 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mentor is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Mentor. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Sr-615 Center St. via Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station and Lakeland Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Chicago and Mentor is 368 miles. The road distance is 367.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mentor without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Chicago to Mentor, including transfers.
Chicago to Mentor bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mentor is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $80 and takes 9h 45m.
Chicago to Mentor bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Mentor is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:13 PM in Chicago and 8:13 PM in Mentor.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mentor, OH, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station twice daily, and the journey takes 7h 10m. Barons Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitchicago.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- laketran.com
Bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- laketran.com
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Center St.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laketran.com
- Website
- akronmetro.org
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- akronmetro.org
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mentor is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Chicago to Mentor.
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