There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Merritt Island by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)plane MDW - MCO
6h 5m$192–600Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane MDW - MLB
9h 59m$136–599Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Gemini Blvd W And Centaurus Dr W to Merritt Islandtaxi
25h 44m$222–464Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Merritt Islandtaxi
39h$330–832Drive 1,124.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Merritt Islandcar 1,124.9 mi
21h 1m$206–297Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)plane ORD - MCO
- Take the taxi from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Merritt Islandtaxi
6h 27m$182–450Train to South Bend, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane SBN - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Merritt Islandtaxi
6h 30m$263–824Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Orlando (MCO)plane MKE - MCO
7h 47m$254–793
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Merritt Island is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Merritt Island is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Merritt Island is 1063 miles. The road distance is 1131.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Merritt Island without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 44m and costs $220 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Chicago to Merritt Island, including transfers.
Merritt Island is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:31 PM in Chicago and 7:31 PM in Merritt Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Merritt Island is 1132 miles. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Chicago to Merritt Island.
There are 347+ hotels available in Merritt Island.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?
Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from South Bend to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Wheeler Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 321-662-9111
Rapid Transportation Service
- Phone
- +1 407-557-5143
24Seven Taxi
- Phone
- +1 407-502-5111
- Website
- 24seven-taxi.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Cab 54
- Phone
- +1 321-220-5454
- Website
- cab-54.com
Best Taxi and Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 321-482-3452
- Website
- besttaxiandshuttle.com
A Better Cab
- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
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