There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Pentwater by plane, taxi, train, car ferry, car, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)plane ORD - MKG
- Take the taxi from Muskegon (MKG) to Pentwatertaxi
3h 31m$162–265Drive 226.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Pentwatercar 226.7 mi
3h 55m$42–60Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Pentwatercar
6h 1m$138–181Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Drive from Northridge/Fruit Ridge to Pentwatercar
6h 35m$54–110Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Pentwatertaxi
8h 20m$152–224Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane ORD - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Pentwatercar
4h 22m$84–580Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MDW - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Pentwatercar
3h 57m$120–830Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Take the taxi from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Pentwatertaxi
4h 2m$128–245Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus Greyhound US0150S
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
10h 52m$101–152
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pentwater is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pentwater is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 31m and costs $160 - $270.
The distance between Chicago and Pentwater is 189 miles. The road distance is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pentwater without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 20m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Chicago to Pentwater, including transfers.
Pentwater is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:07 AM in Chicago and 4:07 AM in Pentwater.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pentwater is 228 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Chicago to Pentwater.
There are 35+ hotels available in Pentwater.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pentwater, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Pentwater. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Muskegon (MKG), then take the taxi to Pentwater. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Pentwater via Milwaukee, Milwaukee, and Muskegon in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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 Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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
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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $115–121
- Schedules at
- lake-express.com
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $115
- Standard Vehicle
- $121
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- info@ssbadger.com
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–92
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult
- $70–85
- Vehicle
- $92
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Port City Cab
- Phone
- +1 231-739-7161
- Website
- portcitycab.com
Blue City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 231-780-5466
- Website
- bluecitytransportation.com
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