There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Sylva by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)ORD - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Sylva
4h 42m$66–339Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Drive from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Sylva
21h 54m$144–382Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Take the train from Cary to Greensboro
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Sylva
32h 4m$354–1,965Drive 609.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Sylva609.3 mi
11h 24m$112–161Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)ORD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Sylva
5h 51m$102–578Fly 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 Sylva
6h 1m$270–581Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)ORD - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Sylva
6h 43m$104–485Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Sylva
23h 12m$236–407
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sylva is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sylva is to fly and drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $65 - $340.
The distance between Chicago and Sylva is 611 miles. The road distance is 612.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sylva without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 32h 4m and costs $350 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Chicago to Sylva, including transfers.
Sylva is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:17 PM in Chicago and 8:17 PM in Sylva.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Sylva is 613 miles. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Chicago to Sylva.
There are 461+ hotels available in Sylva.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sylva, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Sylva. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then drive to Sylva. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Sylva 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 21h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
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
- $180–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- 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
- $85–190
- 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
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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