There are 6 ways to get from Rockford to Ashtabula by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, taxi, 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.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
- Take the bus from Rockwell Ave. & W. Mall Dr. to Madison Park-N-Ride
6h 34m$229–604Drive 484.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rockford to Ashtabula484.8 mi
8h 11m$89–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Take the bus from Rockwell Ave. & W. Mall Dr. to Madison Park-N-Ride11
11h 50m$163–296Bus
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station to Madison Park-N-Ride11
12h 59m$118–246Bus, subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Take the subway from O'Hare to Clark/Lake
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the bus from Rockwell Ave. & W. Mall Dr. to Madison Park-N-Ride
- Take the taxi from Madison Park-N-Ride to Ashtabula
7h 52m$163–604Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station to Madison Park-N-Ride11
15h 54m$152–296
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockford to Ashtabula is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rockford to Ashtabula is to bus and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Rockford and Ashtabula is 464 miles. The road distance is 487.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rockford to Ashtabula without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 50m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Rockford to Ashtabula, including transfers.
Ashtabula is 1h ahead of Rockford. It is currently 1:21 AM in Rockford and 2:21 AM in Ashtabula.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockford to Ashtabula is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Rockford to Ashtabula.
There are 77+ hotels available in Ashtabula.
What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Ashtabula, OH, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rockford to Ashtabula via 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station, and Madison Park-N-Ride in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from O'Hare to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 888-525-3872
- laketran@laketran.com
- Website
- laketran.com
Bus from Rockwell Ave. & W. Mall Dr. to Madison Park-N-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station to Madison Park-N-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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