There are 9 ways to get from Mears to Chicago by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mears to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
2h 21m$200–280Drive 218.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mears to Chicagocar 218.5 mi
3h 50m$40–58Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Mears to Muskegoncar
- Take the carferry from Muskegon to Milwaukeecarferry
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
5h 54m$150–201Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Mears to Northridge/Bristolcar
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
6h 34m$70–141Taxi, bus via Walker (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Mears to Wilson/Wilson Cttaxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 40m$210–267Drive to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Mears to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRcar
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GRR - ORD
3h 28m$53–318Taxi to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mears to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)taxi
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
3h 11m$193–284Drive to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Mears to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRcar
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GRR - MDW
3h 13m$63–368Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mears to Big Rapids, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Big Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
8h 14m$148–212
Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mears to Chicago is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mears to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $200 - $280.
The distance between Mears and Chicago is 182 miles. The road distance is 219.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mears to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus via Walker which takes 6h 40m and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Mears to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Mears. It is currently 6:10 PM in Mears and 5:10 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Mears to Chicago is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Mears to Chicago.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Mears, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mears to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Muskegon (MKG) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mears to Chicago Union Station via Muskegon, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Big Rapids, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- Lake Express
Car ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- Lake Express
- Schedules at
- Lake Express Schedules
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $85–180
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