There are 9 ways to get from Cairo to Chicago by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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.
Taxi to Barkley Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cairo to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)taxi
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PAH - ORD
2h 53m$108–333Drive 371.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Chicagocar 371.4 mi
6h 7m$68–98Taxi, train via Carbondale (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Carbondaletaxi
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
6h 31m$219–351Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Anna - Shelltaxi
- Take the bus from Anna - Shell to Chicagobus Querétaro
7h 42m$147–270Taxi to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)taxi
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MWA - ORD
3h 27m$216–377Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CGI - ORD
3h 29m$190–325Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Cape Girardeautaxi
- Take the bus from Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 37m$188–320Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Fulton Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
9h 1m$249–411Taxi, bus via St. Louis
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Cape Girardeautaxi
- Take the bus from Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
9h 47m$148–215
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Chicago is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 53m and costs $100 - $340.
The distance between Cairo and Chicago is 392 miles. The road distance is 373.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairo to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train via Carbondale which takes 6h 31m and costs $210 - $360.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Cairo to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Chicago is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Cairo to Chicago.
There are 1239+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cairo, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Carbondale then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Anna - Shell to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $70–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $65–160
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