There are 6 ways to get from Bear Lake to Chicago by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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 39m$119–227Drive 277.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bear Lake to Chicagocar 277.3 mi
4h 58m$51–74Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Bear Lake to Kingsleytaxi
- Take the bus from Kingsley to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h 45m$252–353Taxi to Traverse City, fly
- Take the taxi from Bear Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
3h 25m$190–431Drive to Muskegon, fly
- Drive from Bear Lake to Muskegon (MKG)car
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
3h 39m$141–202Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Bear Lake to Kingsleytaxi
- Take the bus from Kingsley to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
9h 45m
Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bear Lake to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bear Lake to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $110 - $230.
The distance between Bear Lake and Chicago is 211 miles. The road distance is 278.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bear Lake to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 9h 45m and costs $250 - $360.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Bear Lake to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Bear Lake. It is currently 6:44 AM in Bear Lake and 5:44 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Bear Lake to Chicago is 279 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Bear Lake to Chicago.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Bear Lake, 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
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Manistee County-Blacker Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kingsley to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kingsley to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–190
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