There are 8 ways to get from Ionia to Chicago by taxi, plane, train, 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.
Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GRR - ORD
2h 43m$112–442Drive 209.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ionia to Chicagocar 209.4 mi
3h 35m$39–56Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
4h 51m$108–176Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand Rapidstaxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2552
4h 58m$92–147Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GRR - MDW
2h 30m$132–632Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAN - ORD
2h 54m$131–444Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
2h 55m$207–300Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Ionia to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AZO - ORD
3h 53m$43–244
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ionia to Chicago is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ionia to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Ionia and Chicago is 186 miles. The road distance is 210.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ionia to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Ionia to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Ionia. It is currently 7:17 AM in Ionia and 6:17 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Ionia to Chicago is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Ionia to Chicago.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ionia, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ionia to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $65–170
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