There are 5 ways to get from Glen Arbor to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Glen Arbor to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
2h 51m$133–364Drive 315.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glen Arbor to Chicagocar 315.8 mi
5h 51m$58–84Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Glen Arbor to Traverse Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h 55m$153–264Taxi, bus via Grand Rapids
- Take the taxi from Glen Arbor to Traverse Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
9h 55m$153–219Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Glen Arbor to Traverse City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
10h 2m$141–204
Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glen Arbor to Chicago is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Arbor to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $130 - $370.
The distance between Glen Arbor and Chicago is 273 miles. The road distance is 317.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glen Arbor to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 9h 55m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Glen Arbor to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Glen Arbor. It is currently 4:59 PM in Glen Arbor and 3:59 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Arbor to Chicago is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Glen Arbor to Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Glen Arbor, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Glen Arbor to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC 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 Traverse City, take the bus to Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $85–120
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