There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Petersburg by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or subway
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 Covington
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG)plane ORD - CVG
3h 28m$188–900Drive 280.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Petersburgcar 280.1 mi
5h 6m$52–74Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514 / ...
- Take the taxi from Cincinnati to Petersburgtaxi
6h 21m$111–154Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Miami University Oxford, OHbus
- Take the taxi from Miami University Oxford, OH to Petersburgtaxi
9h 15m$166–293Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Covington (CVG)plane MDW - CVG
3h 5m$188–410Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ORD - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Petersburgcar
4h 59m$118–679
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Petersburg is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Petersburg is to subway and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $180 - $410.
The distance between Chicago and Petersburg is 299 miles. The road distance is 281.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Petersburg without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 21m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Chicago to Petersburg, including transfers.
Petersburg is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:58 PM in Chicago and 11:58 PM in Petersburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Petersburg is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Chicago to Petersburg.
There are 547+ hotels available in Petersburg.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Petersburg, Boone County, KY, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Covington (CVG) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Miami University Oxford, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $65–120
Riverfront Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 513-886-0256
- Website
- riverfronttaxicincinnati.com
Towne Taxi
- Phone
- +1 513-761-7700
- Website
- townetaxiinc.com
Yellow Taxi Cincinnati
- Phone
- +1 513-400-4251
- Website
- yellowtaxicincinnati.com
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