There are 10 ways to get from Ohio to Illinois by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Columbus to Chicago Midway • 2 h 44 min
$125 - $399
Cheapest option
Line 17 bus to Cincinnati, fly to Chicago Midway • 3 h 54 min
$32 - $219
8 alternative options
Fly Dayton to Chicago O'Hare, line 600 bus • 3 h 21 min
$149 - $256
Bus to Cleveland, fly to Chicago Midway • 3 h 39 min
$118 - $480
Fly Toledo to Chicago O'Hare, line 600 bus, line 608 bus • 3 h 28 min
$127 - $346
Line 78 bus to Covington, fly to Chicago Midway • 3 h 46 min
$146 - $658
Bus Hoosier Ride • 8 h 17 min
$34 - $99
Bus, train • 9 h 17 min
$68 - $171
Bus Barons Bus • 10 h 51 min
$34 - $61
Drive • 5 h 56 min
$30 - $50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Illinois is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5 h 56 min.
The quickest way to get from Ohio to Illinois is to fly which costs $120 - $400 and takes 2 h 44 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohio to Illinois. However, there are services departing from Columbus, OH and arriving at Loomis & Cermak via Harrison & Jefferson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 17 min.
The distance between Ohio and Illinois is 358 miles. The road distance is 353.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Illinois without a car is to bus which takes 8 h 17 min and costs $30 - $100.
It takes approximately 2 h 44 min to get from Ohio to Illinois, including transfers.
Ohio to Illinois bus services, operated by Hoosier Ride, depart from Columbus, OH station.
The best way to get from Ohio to Illinois is to fly which takes 2 h 44 min and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $100 and takes 8 h 17 min.
The quickest flight from Columbus Airport to Chicago Midway Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 10 min.
Ohio to Illinois bus services, operated by Hoosier Ride, arrive at Chicago, IL station.
- Distance: 358.4 miles
- Duration: 2 h 44 min
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Illinois, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Columbus to Chicago every 4 hours. Alternatively, Hoosier Ride operates a bus from Columbus to Chicago twice daily. Tickets cost $75 - $100 and the journey takes 7 h 55 min. Barons Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Columbus to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $600
Flights from Cleveland to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Covington to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $420
Flights from Toledo to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $550
Flights from Cleveland to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $850
- Website
- regionalsky.com
Flights from Cincinnati to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $27 - $210
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $120
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $80 - $120
- Business Coach Seat
- $80 - $120
- Room
- $210 - $300
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- Phone
- +1(847)2282322
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Rosemont CTA Station to Northwest Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
Bus from Kimberly Drive & Mall Dr to Roselle/Schaumburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- pacebus.com
- Phone
- +1 216-621-9500
- Website
- riderta.com
Bus from State Rd & Snow Rd to Superior Av & W 6Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- riderta.com
- Phone
- +1 513-632-7575
- customerservice@go-metro.com
- Website
- go-metro.com
Bus from Vine St & Hollister St to Vine St & 6Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Schedules at
- go-metro.com
Bus from Clifton Ave & Atkinson St to Government Square Area B
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Schedules at
- go-metro.com
- Phone
- 800-544-2383
- Website
- hoosierride.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $100
- Book at
- hoosierride.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Book at
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus Ohio State University to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Book at
- baronsbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus, Oh to Toledo, Oh
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20 - $50
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $20 - $35
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
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Illinois is 1 h behind Ohio. It is currently 2:34 PM in Ohio and 1:34 PM in Illinois.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Illinois is 354 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 56 min to drive from Ohio to Illinois.
Southwest Airlines offers flights from Columbus Airport to Chicago Midway Airport.
There are five+ hotels available in Illinois. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Ohio to Columbus Airport is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $3 - $5.