There are 5 ways to get from Excelsior Springs to Chicago by taxi, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Excelsior Springs to Kansas-City-Airport-MCItaxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
2h 47m$195–620Drive 478.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Excelsior Springs to Chicagocar 478.7 mi
8h 30m$88–127Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Excelsior Springs to Kansas Citytaxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 59m$198–362Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123 / ...
13h 28m$143–271Taxi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Excelsior Springs to Kansas-City-Airport-MCItaxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
3h 5m$255–750
Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Excelsior Springs to Chicago is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Excelsior Springs to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Excelsior Springs and Chicago is 448 miles. The road distance is 481.5 miles.
The best way to get from Excelsior Springs to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 59m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Excelsior Springs to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Excelsior Springs to Chicago is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Excelsior Springs to Chicago.
There are 1272+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Excelsior Springs, MO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Excelsior Springs to Chicago Bus Station via On Norfleet At Ne 40Th Sb, East Village - Bay F, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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