There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Pensacola by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane ORD - PNS
5h 21m$74–367Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
24h 19m$229–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
24h 50m$378–725Drive 873.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Pensacolacar 873.1 mi
15h 57m$160–231Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MDW - PNS
6h 42m$94–467Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MDW - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
4h 58m$222–655Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ORD - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
5h 24m$202–555Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MDW - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
5h 59m$120–582Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane ORD - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
6h 37m$100–432
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pensacola is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 58m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Pensacola via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
The distance between Chicago and Pensacola is 823 miles. The road distance is 878.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pensacola without a car is to bus which takes 24h 19m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Chicago to Pensacola, including transfers.
Chicago to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pensacola is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $70 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 24h 19m.
Chicago to Pensacola bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pensacola is 878 miles. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Chicago to Pensacola.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pensacola via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, and Loxley in around 24h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- 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
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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