There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Ohio by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ORD - CLE
3h 45m$146–498Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbusbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
7h 25m$45–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound Stbus Detroit / ...
7h 49m$52–179Drive 309.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Columbuscar 309.6 mi
6h 14m$57–82Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MDW - CLE
3h 17m$80–558Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MDW - CMH
3h 48m$70–468Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)plane ORD - DAY
4h 43m$100–707Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Vine St & Taft Rdbus
4h 41m$76–490Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Vine St & Taft Rdbus
4h 12m$100–710
Chicago to Ohio by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ohio is to bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ohio is to subway and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $80 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at Columbus. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Chicago and Ohio is 347 miles. The road distance is 311.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ohio without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Chicago to Ohio, including transfers.
Chicago to Ohio bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ohio is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $140 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 7h 25m.
Chicago to Ohio bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Ohio is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:02 PM in Chicago and 5:02 PM in Ohio.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ohio, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus twice daily. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- 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
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 513-632-7575
- customerservice@go-metro.com
- Website
- go-metro.com
Bus from Government Square Area H to Vine St & Taft Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- go-metro.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ohio is 311 miles. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Chicago to Ohio.
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