There are 7 ways to get from Arcadia to Chicago by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport
best- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
2h 36m$167–254Drive 283.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arcadia to Chicagocar 283.2 mi
5h 5m$52–75Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Arcadia to Reed City, MIcar
- Take the bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 27m$82–170Taxi, bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Interlochen Center for the Artstaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
11h 48m$206–286Taxi to Traverse City, fly
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
3h 18m$228–471Drive to Muskegon, fly
- Drive from Arcadia to Muskegon (MKG)car
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
3h 36m$132–204Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Interlochen Center for the Artstaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
11h 55m$173–251
Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcadia to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Arcadia to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $160 - $260.
The distance between Arcadia and Chicago is 217 miles. The road distance is 284.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arcadia to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus via Grand Rapids which takes 11h 48m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Arcadia to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Arcadia. It is currently 12:46 PM in Arcadia and 11:46 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcadia to Chicago is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Arcadia to Chicago.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Arcadia, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc flies from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Reed City, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $120–230
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