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How to get fromChicago to Atlantaby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, or train

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Stationtrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2h 54m
    $70–129

  2. Drive  155.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chicago to Atlantacar car 155.8 mi
    2h 40m
    $29–42

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus Greyhound US0145S
    5h 24m
    $98–132

  4. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane ORD - BMI
    2. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Atlantataxi taxi
    3h 13m
    $102–340

  5. Fly to Peoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane ORD - PIA
    2. Take the taxi from Peoria-Airport-PIA to Atlantataxi taxi
    3h 45m
    $182–445

  6. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane ORD - CMI
    2. Drive from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Atlantacar car
    4h 5m
    $44–273

  7. Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane ORD - DEC
    2. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Atlantataxi taxi
    3h 57m
    $142–395

  8. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane ORD - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Lincoln Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Lincoln Station to Atlantataxi taxi
    4h 38m
    $88–338

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 166.6 mi
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Atlanta, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Lincoln Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normal once daily. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 4h 55m.

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