There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Pickens by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)ORD - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Pickens
4h 26m$162–555Drive 659.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Pickens659.6 mi
13h$121–174Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - GreenvilleCharlotte
20h 18m$175–433Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SCNyc
- Take the taxi from Greenville, SC to Pickens
31h 23m$260–1,988Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)ORD - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Pickens
4h 51m$198–495Bus via Chicago Train Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - GreenvilleCharlotte
21h 48m$175–427
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pickens is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pickens is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 26m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Pickens is 632 miles. The road distance is 663.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pickens without a car is to bus which takes 20h 18m and costs $170 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Chicago to Pickens, including transfers.
Pickens is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:19 PM in Chicago and 11:19 PM in Pickens.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pickens is 663 miles. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Chicago to Pickens.
There are 65+ hotels available in Pickens.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pickens, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pickens via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Lindbergh Center Station, Lindbergh Center Station - North Loop/Morosgo Dr, Shallowford Rd @ New Peachtree, Atlanta, and Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Corporate Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-990-5556
- Website
- ataxi.co
Atlantis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-628-5670
- Website
- facebook.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Corporate Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-990-5556
- Website
- ataxi.co
Atlantis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-628-5670
- Website
- facebook.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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