There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Mountain City by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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 O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane ORD - TRI
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Americourt Hotel - Mountain City
6h 5m$176–546Drive 600.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Mountain Citycar 600.2 mi
11h 35m$110–159Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus
- Drive from Wytheville to Mountain Citycar
18h 57m$153–345Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport 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 Mountain Citycar
6h 12m$140–700Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane ORD - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Americourt Hotel - Mountain City
7h 36m$256–526Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ORD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
7h 52m$268–575Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDW - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
7h 27m$258–835
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 Mountain City is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mountain City is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 5m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Mountain City is 572 miles. The road distance is 603.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Chicago to Mountain City, including transfers.
Mountain City is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:59 AM in Chicago and 5:59 AM in Mountain City.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mountain City is 604 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Chicago to Mountain City.
There are 79+ hotels available in Mountain City.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mountain City, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mountain City. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI), walk to Tri Cities Airport, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the shuttle to Americourt Hotel - Mountain City, then take the taxi to Mountain City. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Mountain City via Ashland Amtrak Station, Ashland, and Wytheville in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Americourt Hotel - Mountain City
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Americourt Hotel - Mountain City
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
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