There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Hessel by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)plane ORD - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Hesselcar
4h 11m$56–319Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the taxi from St. Ignace, MI to Hesseltaxi
12h 4m$202–332Drive 429.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Hesselcar 429.6 mi
7h 39m$79–114Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane ORD - CIU
- Take the taxi from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Hesseltaxi
3h 56m$132–425Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MDW - CIU
- Take the taxi from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Hesseltaxi
6h 5m$162–545Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pellston (PLN)plane MDW - PLN
- Drive from Pellston (PLN) to Hesselcar
5h 58m$82–439Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignacebus
- Take the taxi from St. Ignace to Hesseltaxi
12h 20m$194–274Train, bus, taxi via Grand Rapids
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignacebus
- Take the taxi from St. Ignace to Hesseltaxi
12h 58m$192–311Bus, taxi via Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignacebus
- Take the taxi from St. Ignace to Hesseltaxi
13h 9m$168–248
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Hessel is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Hessel is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 56m and costs $130 - $430.
The distance between Chicago and Hessel is 363 miles. The road distance is 432.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Hessel without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 4m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Chicago to Hessel, including transfers.
Hessel is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:03 AM in Chicago and 11:03 AM in Hessel.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Hessel is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Chicago to Hessel.
There are nine+ hotels available in Hessel.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hessel, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Hessel. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Pellston (PLN), then drive to Hessel. Alternatively, you can take the train to East Lansing Amtrak Station, walk to East Lansing, MI, take the bus to St. Ignace, MI, then take the taxi to Hessel.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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