There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Bowling Green by plane, car, bus, taxi or train
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Bus, taxi • 9h 3m
Train, bus, taxi • 10h 23m
Bus • 13h 4m
Drive • 6h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bowling Green is to fly and drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $95 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Bowling Green is 389 miles. The road distance is 409.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bowling Green without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 3m and costs $210 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Chicago to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Bowling Green is 410 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Chicago to Bowling Green.
There are 45+ hotels available in Bowling Green. Prices start at $36 USD per night.
- Distance: 388.7 miles
- Duration: 4h 31m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago to Bowling Green via Louisville, KY, Nashville, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
Flights from Chicago Midway to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
Flights from Chicago Midway to Nashville via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
Flights from Chicago Midway to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Lexington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $420
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Owensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $460
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact 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
- $8 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $21 - $65
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27 - $50
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $130
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $23 - $110
- Phone
- +1 615-862-5950
- Website
- wegotransit.com
Bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Walmart Station Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- https://www.wegotransit.com/
- Youth (5-19) and Seniors
- $1
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Exit 6
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Seniors 60+
- $7 - $35
- Children 3-10
- $8 - $40
- Adults 11-59
- $9 - $45
- Website
- palmlandlines.com
Bus from Chicago IL to Indianapolis IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Schedules at
- palmlandlines.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Sonora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $190
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Child 2-12
- $28 - $100
- Adult
- $55 - $190
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $120
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Child 2-12
- $19 - $60
- Adult
- $35 - $120
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $45 - $60
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