There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Pacific Grove by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 40m$304–1,268Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 56m$154–493Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 10hBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroybus
- Take the taxi from Gilroy to Pacific Grovetaxi
2d 10h$433–756Drive 2,225.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Pacific Grovecar 2,225.9 mi
34h 36m$407–587Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 58m$234–918Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 50m$184–633Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 23m$284–1,082Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MDW - MRY
10h 35m$168–761
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pacific Grove is to fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $500 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pacific Grove is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 40m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Chicago and Pacific Grove is 1933 miles. The road distance is 2238.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pacific Grove without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Chicago to Pacific Grove, including transfers.
Pacific Grove is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:50 PM in Chicago and 1:50 PM in Pacific Grove.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pacific Grove is 2239 miles. It takes approximately 34h 36m to drive from Chicago to Pacific Grove.
There are 249+ hotels available in Pacific Grove.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pacific Grove, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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