There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Onaway by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Pellston, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Onawaytaxi
4h 2m$178–465Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ORD - CIU
- Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Onawaycar
4h 46m$64–339Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to Onawaytaxi
10h 10m$238–368Drive 391 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Onawaycar 391 mi
6h 48m$72–104Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Onawaytaxi
5h 40m$208–615Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Rogers City, MIbus 1485
11h 56m$202–296Train, bus, taxi via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Alanson, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Alanson, MI to Onawaytaxi
11h 58m$193–313Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Alanson, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Alanson, MI to Onawaytaxi
12h 9m$167–250
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Onaway is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Onaway is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 2m and costs $170 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Onaway. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Rogers City, MI via Flint Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Chicago and Onaway is 352 miles. The road distance is 393.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Onaway without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 10h 10m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Chicago to Onaway, including transfers.
Chicago to Onaway bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Onaway bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Flint Amtrak Station.
Onaway is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:50 PM in Chicago and 6:50 PM in Onaway.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Onaway is 393 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Chicago to Onaway.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Onaway, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Onaway via Flint Amtrak and Rogers City, MI in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Rogers City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Alanson, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Alanson, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Chippewa Cab
- Phone
- +1 989-779-2227
- Website
- facebook.com
Chippewa Cab
- Phone
- +1 989-779-2227
- Website
- facebook.com
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