There are 9 ways to get from Green Forest to Chicago by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Green Forest to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane XNA - ORD
5h 34m$103–420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Green Forest to Clinton, ARbus
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
16h 59m$83–297Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Green Forest to Branson / Hollistertaxi
- Take the bus from Branson / Hollister to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
13h 52m$178–400Drive 574.5 mi
- Drive from Green Forest to Chicagocar 574.5 mi
10h 11m$105–152Taxi, bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Green Forest to Branson / Hollistertaxi
- Take the bus from Branson / Hollister to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SGF - ORD
5h 11m$133–501Drive to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Green Forest to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)car
- Fly from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TBN - ORD
5h 47m$96–426Bus, drive to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Green Forest to Clinton, ARbus
- Drive from Clinton, AR to River Citiescar
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LIT - ORD
8h 9m$98–495Bus, train
- Take the bus from Green Forest to Fayettevillebus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
15h 25m$151–415Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Green Forest to Clinton, ARbus
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
19h 44m$123–292
Green Forest to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Green Forest to Chicago is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Green Forest to Chicago is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Green Forest to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Green Forest and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Clinton, AR and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Green Forest and Chicago is 627 miles. The road distance is 577.9 miles.
The best way to get from Green Forest to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 13h 52m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Green Forest to Chicago, including transfers.
Green Forest to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Green Forest station.
Green Forest to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Clinton, AR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Green Forest to Chicago is 578 miles. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Green Forest to Chicago.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Green Forest, AR, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Green Forest to Chicago Bus Station via Clinton, AR and Memphis Bus Station in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Green Forest to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Branson / Hollister to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Green Forest to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Branson / Hollister to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- 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 Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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