There are 4 ways to get from Ord to Chicago by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Ord to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)car
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAR - ORD
4h 15m$59–293Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island, NEcar
- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
18h 1m$225–477Drive 630 mi
- Drive from Ord to Chicagocar 630 mi
10h 49m$115–167Drive, bus
- Drive from Ord to Grand Island, NEcar
- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
22h 20m$164–382
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ord to Chicago is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ord to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $55 - $300.
The distance between Ord and Chicago is 671 miles. The road distance is 633.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Ord to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ord to Chicago is 634 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Ord to Chicago.
There are 1143+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ord, NE, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ord to Chicago. However, you can drive to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ord to Chicago Union Station via Grand Island, NE, Omaha, Kansas City, and Kansas City in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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