There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Kiawah Island by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MDW - CHS
- Walk from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Kiawah Islandunknown
4h 16mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Charleston Bus Station to Kiawah Islandunknown
29h 1mTrain, travel via Petersburg (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Charleston Amtrak Station to Kiawah Islandunknown
29h 2mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane ORD - CHS
- Walk from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Kiawah Islandunknown
4h 43mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, travel
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane ORD - HHH
- Walk from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Kiawah Islandunknown
5h 35mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Stationtrain
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Charleston Amtrak Station to Kiawah Islandunknown
34h 47m
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chicago and Kiawah Island is 781 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kiawah Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 29h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Chicago to Kiawah Island, including transfers.
Kiawah Island is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:12 AM in Chicago and 12:12 PM in Kiawah Island.
There are 1632+ hotels available in Kiawah Island.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kiawah Island, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Kiawah Island. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), then travel to Kiawah Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kiawah Island via Atlanta Bus Station and Charleston Bus Station in around 29h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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