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How to get fromCentral Lake to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Central Lake to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Traverse City, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Central Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane TVC - ORD
    3h 1m
    $161–381

  2. Drive to Pellston, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Central Lake to Pellston (PLN)car car
    2. Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PLN - ORD
    3h 50m
    $47–259

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Central Lake to Gaylordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gaylord to East Lansing, MIbus bus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    9h 52m
    $214–336

  4. Drive 339.6 mi

    1. Drive from Central Lake to Chicagocar car 339.6 mi
    5h 52m
    $62–90

  5. Drive to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Central Lake to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)car car
    2. Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MBL - ORD
    4h 21m
    $109–190

  6. Bus via Grand Rapids

    1. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus 1484
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 11m
    $156–228

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapidsbus bus 1484
    2. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Pere Marquette
    11h 11m
    $146–253

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus 1484
    2. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    11h 18m
    $124–193

Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Central Lake, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Central Lake to Chicago Union Station via Charlevoix, MI, Grand Rapids, and Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station in around 11h 11m.

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