There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Aurora by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
3h 34m$198–915Drive 270 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Auroracar 270 mi
4h 58m$50–72Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Aurorataxi
6h 34m$113–159Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Liberty, INbus
- Take the taxi from Liberty, IN to Aurorataxi
8h 59m$182–304Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
3h 11m$198–425Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Auroracar
5h 7m$120–681
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Aurora is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Aurora is to subway and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $190 - $430.
The distance between Chicago and Aurora is 304 miles. The road distance is 271.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Aurora without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 34m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Chicago to Aurora, including transfers.
Aurora is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:16 AM in Chicago and 8:16 AM in Aurora.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Aurora is 272 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Chicago to Aurora.
There are 67+ hotels available in Aurora.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Aurora, IN, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Liberty, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
Depot Taxi
- Phone
- +1-765-488-1890
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