There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Ord by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane ORD - EAR
- Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Ordcar
5h 20m$64–323Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NEbus
- Drive from Grand Island, NE to Ordcar
17h 37m$233–473Drive 629.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Ordcar 629.1 mi
10h 47m$115–166Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NEbus
- Drive from Grand Island, NE to Ordcar
23h 5m$164–383
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ord is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ord is to fly and drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $60 - $330.
The distance between Chicago and Ord is 671 miles. The road distance is 632.8 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Chicago to Ord, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ord is 633 miles. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Chicago to Ord.
There are five+ hotels available in Ord.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ord, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Ord. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR), then drive to Ord. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Ord via Kansas City, Kansas City, Omaha, NE, and Grand Island, NE in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://expressarrow.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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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