There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to East Jordan by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Traverse City, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)plane ORD - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to East Jordantaxi
4h 5m$188–455Drive 342.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to East Jordancar 342.2 mi
5h 54m$63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus 1484
10h 9m$123–186Fly to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)plane ORD - MBL
- Drive from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to East Jordancar
5h 32m$112–223Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Gaylordbus
- Take the taxi from Gaylord to East Jordantaxi
10h 23m$175–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus It 54
10h 36m$164–291Train, bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain Pere Marquette
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Charlevoixbus It 80
10h 47m$126–236Bus via Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Charlevoix, MIbus 1484
10h 58m$114–177
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to East Jordan is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to East Jordan is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 5m and costs $180 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to East Jordan. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Charlevoix, MI via Kalamazoo Metro Transit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Chicago and East Jordan is 290 miles. The road distance is 344.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to East Jordan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Chicago to East Jordan, including transfers.
Chicago to East Jordan bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to East Jordan bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kalamazoo station.
East Jordan is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:17 PM in Chicago and 12:17 AM in East Jordan.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to East Jordan is 344 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Chicago to East Jordan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and East Jordan, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to East Jordan via Kalamazoo Metro Transit and Charlevoix, MI in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–190
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