There are 5 ways to get from Grafton to Chicago by car ferry, plane, train, taxi, bus, 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.
Car ferry, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the carferry from Grafton, IL to St Charles, MOcarferry
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane STL - MDW
3h 39m$64–390Drive 289.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grafton to Chicagocar 289.2 mi
5h 33m$53–77Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Grafton, IL to St Charles, MOcarferry
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
7h 28m$100–208Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Grafton to North County Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
8h 38m$122–170Car ferry, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the carferry from Grafton, IL to St Charles, MOcarferry
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane STL - ORD
4h 2m$279–720
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grafton to Chicago is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Grafton to Chicago is to car ferry and fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $60 - $390.
The distance between Grafton and Chicago is 286 miles. The road distance is 290.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grafton to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Grafton to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grafton to Chicago is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Grafton to Chicago.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Grafton, IL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grafton to Chicago. However, you can drive to Grafton, IL, take the car ferry to St Charles, MO, drive to St-Louis-Airport-STL airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grafton to Chicago Union Station via Grafton, IL, St Charles, MO, LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, CIVIC CENTER station, and St. Louis in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 618-465-6676
- Website
- thegraftonferry.com
Car ferry from Grafton, IL to St Charles, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- https://www.riversandroutes.com/cities-towns/visit-grafton/grafton-ferry/
- vehicle
- $9
- Foot Passenger
- $4
- motorcycle
- $6
Car ferry from Grafton, IL to St Charles, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- https://www.riversandroutes.com/cities-towns/visit-grafton/grafton-ferry/
- vehicle
- $9
- Foot Passenger
- $4
- motorcycle
- $6
Car ferry from Grafton, IL to St Charles, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- https://www.riversandroutes.com/cities-towns/visit-grafton/grafton-ferry/
- vehicle
- $9
- Foot Passenger
- $4
- motorcycle
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Metro West Transport
- Phone
- +1-636-272-8294
- Website
- metrowesttaxi.net
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