There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Mentor by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane ORD - ERI
- Drive from Erie-Airport-ERI to Mentorcar
4h 47m$60–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus Chicago
9h 29m$36–87Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
8h 28m$97–209Drive 364.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mentorcar 364.8 mi
6h 13m$67–97Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, 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 44m$92–616Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins 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 17m$208–566Bus via Akron
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Euclid Ave & E. 21st St @ Cleveland Stabus 61
11h 37m$54–124
Chicago to Mentor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mentor is to bus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mentor is to fly and drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $60 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Mentor. However, there are services departing from Chicago and arriving at Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Sr-615 Center St. via Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St. and Lakeland Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Chicago and Mentor is 489 miles. The road distance is 367 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mentor without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Chicago to Mentor, including transfers.
Chicago to Mentor bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mentor is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs $95 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $90 and takes 9h 29m.
Chicago to Mentor bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Cleveland station.
Mentor is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:46 AM in Chicago and 8:46 AM 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. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, Barons Bus operates a bus from Chicago to Cleveland once daily. Tickets cost $30–80 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-525-3872
- laketran@laketran.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
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to Sr-20 Mentor Ave. & Center St.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.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
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mentor is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Chicago to Mentor.
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