There are 9 ways to get from Muscle Shoals to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Muscle Shoals to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)taxi
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HSV - ORD
4h 6m$198–560Drive to Nashville, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Muscle Shoals to Nashville-Airport-BNAcar
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
5h 2m$85–438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Russellville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 53m$227–436Drive 534.2 mi
- Drive from Muscle Shoals to Chicagocar 534.2 mi
11h 30m$98–141Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Muscle Shoals to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BHM - MDW
4h 36m$108–525Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Muscle Shoals to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHM - ORD
5h 9m$88–425Drive to Nashville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Muscle Shoals to Nashville-Airport-BNAcar
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
5h 23m$115–438Drive to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Muscle Shoals to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)car
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKL - ORD
5h 3m$162–434Bus
- Take the bus from Florence to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0622s
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
24h 17m$162–351
Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muscle Shoals to Chicago is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Muscle Shoals to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Muscle Shoals and Chicago is 589 miles. The road distance is 537.4 miles.
The best way to get from Muscle Shoals to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 53m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Muscle Shoals to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Muscle Shoals to Chicago is 537 miles. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Muscle Shoals to Chicago.
There are 1032+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Muscle Shoals, AL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Muscle Shoals to Chicago Bus Station via Florence and Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Russellville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Florence to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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