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How to get fromMerrill to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Merrill to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Merrill to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CWA - ORD
    2h 45m
    $73–293

  2. Drive  288.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merrill to Chicagocar car 288.2 mi
    5h 7m
    $53–76

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Merrill to Wittenberg, WItaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Wittenberg, WI to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    7h 7m
    $111–168

  4. Taxi to Rhinelander, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Merrill to Rhinelander (RHI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rhinelander (RHI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane RHI - ORD
    5h 39m
    $170–434

  5. Drive to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Merrill to Eau-Claire-Airport-EAUcar car
    2. Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane EAU - ORD
    4h 19m
    $57–284

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukeebus bus Wasau / ...
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Hiawatha Service / ...
    7h 58m
    $78–137

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukeebus bus Wasau / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    8h 4m
    $70–109

  8. Bus via O'Hare

    1. Take the bus from Wausau Transit Center to Milwaukee Airportbus bus Wasau / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus Wisconsin Coach Lines
    9h
    $103–120

Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 45m

What companies run services between Merrill, WI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Merrill to Chicago Bus Station via Wausau Transit Center, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Intermodal Station in around 8h 4m.

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