There are 8 ways to get from Great Bend to Chicago by car, plane, 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Drive from Great Bend to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ICT - MDW
4h 40m$121–633Drive to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Great Bend to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)car
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SLN - ORD
4h 30m$61–315Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Great Bend to Hutchinson Stationcar
- Take the train from Hutchinson Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
14h 39m$171–406Drive, bus
- Drive from Great Bend to Hayscar
- Take the bus from Hays to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
20h 18m$142–232Drive 752 mi
- Drive from Great Bend to Chicagocar 752 mi
12h 40m$138–199Drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Great Bend to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)car
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ICT - ORD
5h 2m$96–483Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Great Bend to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MHK - ORD
4h 53m$72–321Drive to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Great Bend to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)car
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAR - ORD
6h 50m$87–345
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Bend to Chicago is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Great Bend to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $60 - $320.
The distance between Great Bend and Chicago is 710 miles. The road distance is 756.4 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Great Bend to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Bend to Chicago is 756 miles. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Great Bend to Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Great Bend, KS, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Great Bend to Chicago. However, you can drive to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) 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 Great Bend to Chicago Union Station via Hutchinson Station in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hutchinson Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hays to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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