There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Battle Creek by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Detroit (DTW)plane BHM - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
6h 2m$157–745Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane BHM - AZO
6h 51m$118–535Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus
18h 2m$153–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
18h 13m$198–429Drive 675.8 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Battle Creekcar 675.8 mi
11h 43m$124–179Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BHM - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
6h 31m$145–586Fly to Capital Region International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane BHM - LAN
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
7h 47m$195–959Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHM - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
7h 1m$132–523Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BHM - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
9h 29m$175–861Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creektrain
32h 12m$435–990
Birmingham to Battle Creek by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Battle Creek is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Battle Creek is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility and arriving at Battle Creek via Nashville Bus Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from Birmingham and arriving at Battle Creek via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
The distance between Birmingham and Battle Creek is 758 miles. The road distance is 679.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Battle Creek without a car is to bus which takes 18h 2m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Birmingham to Battle Creek, including transfers.
Birmingham to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
Birmingham to Battle Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Birmingham station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Battle Creek is to bus which takes 18h 2m and costs $150 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $550 and takes 6h 51m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 32h 12m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Battle Creek, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Battle Creek via Nashville Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 18h 2m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Battle Creek is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 6:28 PM in Birmingham and 7:28 PM in Battle Creek.
Birmingham to Battle Creek train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Battle Creek is 680 miles. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Birmingham to Battle Creek.
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