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How to get fromElgin to Paducahby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Elgin to Paducah by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Barkley Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane ORD - PAH
    3h 28m
    $71–311

  2. Drive  383.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elgin to Paducahcar car 383.4 mi
    7h 4m
    $68–98

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 1m
    $196–305

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility to Illinois Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 15m
    $113–161

  5. Bus, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane ORD - CGI
    3. Drive from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Paducahcar car
    5h 7m
    $128–399

  6. Bus, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane plane ORD - MWA
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Paducah Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 44m
    $135–287

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Paducah, KY, USA?

You can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Paducah via Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop F, O'Hare MMF Bay 8, O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility, Illinois Terminal, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, St Louis Bus Station, and Paducah Bus Station in around 14h 15m.

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