There are 7 ways to get from Gurnee to Paducah by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, fly to Barkley Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane ORD - PAH
5h 47m$216–647Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain Up-N
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
13h 50m$74–123Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from Waukegan to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
10h 51m$92–198Drive 406 mi
- Drive from Gurnee to Paducahcar 406 mi
7h 3m$75–107Train, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane ORD - CGI
- Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Paducahcar
7h 26m$83–205Train, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane ORD - MWA
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus
8h 10m$107–251Train, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waukegan to Clybourntrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane ORD - OWB
- Drive from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Paducahcar
8h 6m$76–220
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gurnee to Paducah is to train and bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Gurnee to Paducah is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Gurnee and Paducah is 407 miles. The road distance is 408.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gurnee to Paducah without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 10h 51m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Gurnee to Paducah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gurnee to Paducah is 408 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Gurnee to Paducah.
There are 45+ hotels available in Paducah.
What companies run services between Gurnee, IL, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gurnee to Paducah. However, you can take the line 565 bus to Sheridan Rd & Madison St, walk to Waukegan, take the train to Clybourn, take the train to Irving Park, walk to Irving Park-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), then take the taxi to Paducah. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Ave & N Greenleaf St/Old Grand Ave to Paducah via Sheridan Rd & Madison St, Waukegan, Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Carbondale, Carbondale Intermodal Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Waukegan to Clybourn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Waukegan to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Paducah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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