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How to get fromFarmington Hills to Chicagoby car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Farmington Hills to Chicago by car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Drive from Farmington Hills to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LAN - ORD
    3h 29m
    $45–254

  2. Bus via Detroit

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    8h 42m
    $44–79

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    7h 18m
    $162–252

  4. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 39m

  5. Drive  269.3 mi

    1. Drive from Farmington Hills to Chicagocar car 269.3 mi
    4h 32m
    $50–71

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 7 Mile & Grandview to Metro Airport Evans Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DTW - MDW
    5h 1m
    $136–471

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 7 Mile & Grandview to Metro Airport Evans Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DTW - ORD
    5h 21m
    $136–661

Farmington Hills to Chicago by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 267.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Farmington Hills, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $160–250 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Royal Oak Amtrak to Chicago Union Station once a week, and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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