There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Ridge Spring by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Columbia, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia (CAE)ORD - CAE
- Take the taxi from Columbia (CAE) to Ridge Spring
4h 42m$208–525Drive 754.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Ridge Spring754.3 mi
14h 26m$138–199Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta to AikenAtlanta
18h 45m$185–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union StationFloridian
- Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to AikenNyc
32h 14m$247–474Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)ORD - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ridge Spring
5h 48m$258–578Bus via Chicago Train Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0100
- Take the bus from Atlanta to AikenAtlanta
20h 35m$185–346
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Columbia (CAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ridge Spring is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ridge Spring is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 42m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Ridge Spring is 723 miles. The road distance is 758.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ridge Spring without a car is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Chicago to Ridge Spring, including transfers.
Ridge Spring is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:48 PM in Chicago and 8:48 PM in Ridge Spring.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ridge Spring is 759 miles. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Chicago to Ridge Spring.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ridge Spring.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ridge Spring, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ridge Spring via Atlanta Bus Station, Atlanta, and Aiken in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Columbia via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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
- $75–170
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta to Aiken
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Aiken
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Checker Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +1 803-799-3311
- Website
- checkeryellowcab.com
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