There are 8 ways to get from Southgate to Chicago by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
6h 11m$77–172Bus via Ann Arbor
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus 8001 / ...
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
9h 13m$41–100Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 32m$82–132Drive 273 mi
- Drive from Southgate to Chicagocar 273 mi
4h 36m$50–72Line 160 bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Dix Toledo @ Northline to Dearborn Transit Center Bay 3bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DTW - MDW
4h 6m$51–319Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Southgate to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAN - ORD
3h 43m$74–430Line 160 bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Dix Toledo @ Northline to Dearborn Transit Center Bay 3bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DTW - ORD
4h 27m$136–379Fly Detroit to South Bend, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DTW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
6h 16m$72–429
Southgate to Chicago by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southgate to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Southgate to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $70 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Southgate to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Dix Toledo @ Northline and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Dearborn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Southgate and Chicago is 281 miles. The road distance is 274.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southgate to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Southgate to Chicago, including transfers.
Southgate to Chicago bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dearborn station.
The best way to get from Southgate to Chicago is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs $75 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 6h 32m.
Southgate to Chicago bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Southgate. It is currently 10:28 PM in Southgate and 9:28 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Southgate, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $75–170 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station once a week. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 5h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Detroit to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Detroit to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Dix Toledo @ Northline to Dearborn Transit Center Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Southgate to Chicago is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Southgate to Chicago.
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