There are 8 ways to get from Florida Keys to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Key West International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EYW - ORD
6h 56m$209–694Fly Key West International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)EYW - MDW
8h 5m$179–644Bus
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
36h 22m$182–499Bus, train
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport StationGreyhound US0720s
- Take the train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationFloridian
2d 5h$255–825Drive 1,457.5 mi
- Drive from Florida Keys to Chicago1,457.5 mi
26h 19m$266–385Shuttle to Miami International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Pine Key, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MIA - ORD
9h 42m$189–499Shuttle to Miami International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Pine Key, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MIA - MDW
9h 29m$209–559Shuttle to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Pine Key, FL to Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)FLL - MDW
9h 49m$224–549
Florida Keys to Chicago by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida Keys to Chicago is to bus which costs $180 - $500 and takes 36h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Florida Keys to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Florida Keys to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Sugarloaf Key - Lower - Opposite Sugarloaf Lodge and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Big Pine Key, Miami Airport Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 22m.
The distance between Florida Keys and Chicago is 1315 miles. The road distance is 1466 miles.
The best way to get from Florida Keys to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 36h 22m and costs $180 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Florida Keys to Chicago, including transfers.
Florida Keys to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Big Pine Key station.
The best way to get from Florida Keys to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $500 and takes 36h 22m.
Florida Keys to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Miami Airport Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida Keys to Chicago is 1466 miles. It takes approximately 26h 19m to drive from Florida Keys to Chicago.
What companies run services between Florida Keys, FL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Florida Keys to Chicago Bus Station via Sugarloaf Key - Lower - Opposite Sugarloaf Lodge, Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30, Big Pine Key, Miami Airport Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 36h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Key West International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hollywood Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- 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 Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (305) 289-9997
- groups@keysshuttle.com
- Website
- keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Big Pine Key, FL to Miami, FL - International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
Shuttle from Big Pine Key, FL to Fort Lauderdale, FL - International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://www.keysshuttle.com
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