There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Ann Arbor by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 4h 16m
7 alternative options
Bus • 4h 55m
Drive • 4h 1m
Fly Chicago Midway to Detroit, bus • 4h 34m
Fly Chicago O'Hare to Flint, drive • 3h 48m
Chicago to Ann Arbor by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Ann Arbor is to train which costs $10 - $120 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Ann Arbor is to fly and drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $90 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at Ann Arbor. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Chicago and Ann Arbor is 244 miles. The road distance is 241.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ann Arbor without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs $10 - $120.
The train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station takes 4h 16m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Chicago to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Ann Arbor is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs $10 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $80 and takes 4h 55m.
- Distance: 243.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 16m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10 - $120 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor twice daily. Tickets cost $27 - $70 and the journey takes 4h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $430
Flights from Milwaukee to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $10 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $25 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $65
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $28 - $120
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $22
- Child Coach - short notice
- $13 - $24
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $13 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $15 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $30
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $28 - $90
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $75
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22 - $80
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7 - $9
- Adult
- $11 - $16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $25
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8 - $10
- Adult
- $18 - $25
- Phone
- +1 517-394-1000
- Website
- cata.org
Bus from CATA Trans Center to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cata.org/
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Chicago to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Ann Arbor station.
Ann Arbor is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:53 AM in Chicago and 4:53 AM in Ann Arbor.
Chicago to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Ann Arbor is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Chicago to Ann Arbor.
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