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How to get fromChelsea to Chicagoby taxi, train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Chelsea to Chicago by taxi, train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Chelsea to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    4h 48m
    $266–365

  2. Drive  226.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chelsea to Chicagocar car 226.1 mi
    3h 47m
    $42–60

  3. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Chelsea to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LAN - ORD
    3h 16m
    $42–249

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MIbus bus 8001 / ...
    2. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Blue Water
    6h 59m
    $175–270

  5. Drive to Bishop International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Drive from Chelsea to Bishop International Airport (FNT)car car
    2. Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FNT - ORD
    3h 28m
    $43–261

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DTW - MDW
    3h 59m
    $194–546

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DTW - ORD
    4h 20m
    $194–736

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Chelsea to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to East Lansing Amtrak Station then take the train to Chicago Union Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Chelsea to Chicago in around 3h 47m.

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