There are 7 ways to get from Rootstown to Chicago by plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CAK - ORD
3h 8m$114–322Drive 372 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rootstown to Chicagocar 372 mi
6h 14m$68–99Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Rootstown to Cleveland Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
7h 50m$204–345Bus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641
8h 8m$100–190Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Kent Central Gateway South to Cle W 6Th & Superiorbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLE - MDW
4h 52mBus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Kent Central Gateway South to Cle W 6Th & Superiorbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLE - ORD
5h 16mBus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Student Center to Cle Chester At Greyhound Ebbus 100
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus Cleveland
10h 9m
Akron (CAK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rootstown to Chicago is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rootstown to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $110 - $330.
The distance between Rootstown and Chicago is 384 miles. The road distance is 374.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rootstown to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 50m and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Rootstown to Chicago, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rootstown to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $110 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 8h 8m.
Chicago is 1h behind Rootstown. It is currently 1:17 PM in Rootstown and 12:17 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Rootstown to Chicago is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Rootstown to Chicago.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Rootstown, OH, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Akron (CAK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 330 676 6701
- CustService@partaonline.org
- Website
- partaonline.org
Bus from Kent Central Gateway South to Cle W 6Th & Superior
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.partaonline.org/
Bus from Student Center to Cle Chester At Greyhound Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.partaonline.org/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Tri County Taxi
- Phone
- +1 330-376-5555
Rides 4 Less Taxi
- Phone
- +1 330-203-0609
- Website
- rides4lesstaxiservice.com
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 330-252-7400
- Website
- anytimetaxiakron.com
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