There are 7 ways to get from Oak Ridge to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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 Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Oak Ridge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TYS - ORD
3h 13m$177–511Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Oak Ridge to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CHA - ORD
4h 42m$60–281Bus
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
14h 44m$184–319Drive 524.3 mi
- Drive from Oak Ridge to Chicagocar 524.3 mi
9h 7m$96–139Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Oak Ridge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TYS - MDW
2h 48m$212–741Drive to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Oak Ridge to Tri-Cities-Regional-Airport-TRIcar
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TRI - ORD
4h 57m$64–317Bus #2
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus
14h 44m$204–319
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oak Ridge to Chicago is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Oak Ridge to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Oak Ridge and Chicago is 522 miles. The road distance is 527.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oak Ridge to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 14h 44m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Oak Ridge to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Oak Ridge. It is currently 8:08 AM in Oak Ridge and 7:08 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Oak Ridge to Chicago is 527 miles. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Oak Ridge to Chicago.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Oak Ridge, TN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Oak Ridge to Chicago Bus Station via Knoxville, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, Fulton Station Outbound, and Nashville Bus Station in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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