There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Macon by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane MDW - GTR
- Take the taxi from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Macontaxi
6h 9m$188–655Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane ORD - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Maconcar
7h 27m$108–515Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Meridian Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Meridian Bus Stop to Maconcar
16h 16m$131–214Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksontrain
- Take the bus from Jackson to Meridian Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Meridian Bus Stop to Maconcar
19h 26m$438–673Drive 665.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Maconcar 665.7 mi
11h 49m$122–176Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MDW - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
- Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Maconcar
7h 5m$240–1,190Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane ORD - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
- Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Maconcar
7h 34m$180–790
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Macon is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Macon is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 9m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and Macon is 622 miles. The road distance is 669.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Chicago to Macon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Macon is 670 miles. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Chicago to Macon.
There are one+ hotels available in Macon.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Macon, MS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Macon. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), then take the taxi to Macon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Macon via Memphis Bus Station and Meridian Bus Stop in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Meridian Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Meridian Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $85–100
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