There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Onaway by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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 Midway International Airport to Pellston, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Onawaytaxi
5h 43m$198–555Fly 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 49m$64–309Train, bus, taxi via Lansing
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord, MI to Onawaytaxi
10h 11m$204–373Drive 391 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Onawaycar 391 mi
6h 48m$72–104Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Take the taxi from Pellston (PLN) to Onawaytaxi
4h 2m$172–445Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Onawaycar
6h 35m$70–180Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane ORD - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to Rogers Citybus
8h 57m$180–460Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Alanson, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Alanson, MI to Onawaytaxi
12h 15m$168–260Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Alanson, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Alanson, MI to Onawaytaxi
12h 19m$174–290
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 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 - $450.
The distance between Chicago and Onaway is 352 miles. The road distance is 393.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Onaway without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Lansing which takes 10h 11m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Chicago to Onaway, including transfers.
Onaway is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:41 PM in Chicago and 1:41 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.
There are five+ hotels available in Onaway.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Onaway, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Onaway. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), then take the taxi to Onaway. Alternatively, you can take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to Gaylord, MI, then take the taxi to Onaway.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mbs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $30–140
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Gaylord, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to Rogers City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Alanson, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Alanson, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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 Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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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