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

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

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  1. Taxi to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Metropolis to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)taxi
    2. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeMWA - ORD
    3h 17m
    $173–306

  2. Drive 363.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Metropolis to Chicagocar363.2 mi
    5h 58m
    $67–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal StationbusFlixBus N2521
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union StationtrainSaluki / ...
    8h 11m
    $94–251

  4. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus N2521
    11h 16m
    $94–146

  5. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planePAH - ORD
    2h 52m
    $274–1,743

  6. Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Metropolis to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeCGI - ORD
    4h 15m
    $212–346

  7. Drive to Evansville, fly

    1. Drive from Metropolis to Evansville (EVV)car
    2. Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeEVV - ORD
    5h 5m
    $78–396

  8. Drive to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Metropolis to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)car
    2. Fly from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeOWB - ORD
    5h 1m
    $81–210

Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Metropolis, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Paducah Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–100 and the journey takes 10h 55m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a week.

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