There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Rockford by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bishop International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FNT - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
3h 50m$160–388Drive 364.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Rockford364.8 mi
6h 6m$67–97Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0160
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder
9h 21m$73–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder
9h 33m$84–195Fly Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LAN - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
3h 45m$150–475Fly Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DTW - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
5h 25m$202–439Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)GRR - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
6h 10m$139–461Fly Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DTW - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
6h 59m$122–568Train, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Rockford
10h 3m$141–245Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to ChicagoFlixBus 2552
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder
11h 4m$82–167
Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Rockford is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Rockford is to fly and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Michigan and Rockford is 304 miles. The road distance is 366.9 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Rockford without a car is to bus which takes 9h 21m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Michigan to Rockford, including transfers.
Rockford is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 2:22 AM in Michigan and 1:22 AM in Rockford.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Rockford is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Michigan to Rockford.
There are 59+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Rockford via Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Detroit to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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