There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Paducah by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
3h 32m$234–542Drive 371.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Paducahcar 371.7 mi
6h 11m$68–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
7h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
10h 29mFly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ORD - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Paducahcar
5h 15m$77–207Fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ORD - MWA
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
5h 59m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Paducah is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Paducah is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Paducah is 373 miles. The road distance is 373.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Paducah without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Chicago to Paducah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Paducah is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Paducah is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Chicago to Paducah.
There are 46+ hotels available in Paducah.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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