There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Jonesborough by plane, bus, car, train, subway, or taxi
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 Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane ORD - TRI
3h 59m$92–365Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from Asheville, NC to Jonesboroughcar
22h 59m$144–252Train, subway, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Jonesboroughtaxi
26h 44m$558–812Drive 575.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Jonesboroughcar 575.2 mi
11h 4m$105–152Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Jonesboroughcar
5h 29m$142–783Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
- Take the bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Jonesboroughtaxi
30h 16m$619–919
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Jonesborough is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Jonesborough is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $90 - $370.
The distance between Chicago and Jonesborough is 517 miles. The road distance is 578.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Jonesborough without a car is to train and subway and bus and taxi which takes 26h 44m and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Chicago to Jonesborough, including transfers.
Jonesborough is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:52 AM in Chicago and 8:52 AM in Jonesborough.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Jonesborough is 579 miles. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Chicago to Jonesborough.
There are 102+ hotels available in Jonesborough.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Jonesborough, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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