There are 7 ways to get from Clinton to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Clinton to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COU - ORD
4h 50m$63–286Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Clinton to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
10h 39m$233–428Drive 483.2 mi
- Drive from Clinton to Chicagocar 483.2 mi
9h 6m$89–128Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Clinton to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SGF - ORD
6h 7m$100–349Bus to Kansas City, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Clinton to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
6h 15m$108–485Bus to Kansas City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Clinton to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
6h 42m$388–805Bus, train
- Take the bus from Clinton to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 120
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
10h 52m$166–340
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clinton to Chicago is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Clinton to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $60 - $290.
The distance between Clinton and Chicago is 453 miles. The road distance is 486 miles.
The best way to get from Clinton to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 39m and costs $230 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Clinton to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Clinton to Chicago is 486 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Clinton to Chicago.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Clinton, Henry County, MO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Clinton to Chicago. However, you can drive to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Warrensburg Amtrak Station then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Clinton to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Clinton to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Clinton to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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