There are 5 ways to get from Illinois to Grafton by train, car ferry, bus, taxi, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the carferry from St Charles, MO to Grafton, ILcarferry
6h 51m$101–204Drive 293.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Graftoncar 293.9 mi
5h 23m$54–78Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
- Take the taxi from North County Transit Center to Graftontaxi
7h 36m$122–169Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ORD - STL
- Take the carferry from St Charles, MO to Grafton, ILcarferry
4h 21m$280–721Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MDW - STL
- Take the carferry from St Charles, MO to Grafton, ILcarferry
4h 6m$86–571
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Grafton is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Grafton is to subway and fly and car ferry which takes 4h 6m and costs $85 - $600.
The distance between Illinois and Grafton is 319 miles. The road distance is 295.6 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Grafton without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Illinois to Grafton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Grafton is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Illinois to Grafton.
There are 183+ hotels available in Grafton.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Grafton, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Illinois to Grafton. However, you can take the train to St. Louis, walk to CIVIC CENTER station, take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, drive to St Charles, MO, take the car ferry to Grafton, IL, then drive to Grafton. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to Civic Center Transit Center, take the line 74 bus to North County Transit Center, then take the taxi to Grafton.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 618-465-6676
- Website
- thegraftonferry.com
Car ferry from St Charles, MO to Grafton, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Rivers & Routes Grafton Ferry
- vehicle
- $9
- Foot Passenger
- $4
- motorcycle
- $6
Car ferry from St Charles, MO to Grafton, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Rivers & Routes Grafton Ferry
- vehicle
- $9
- Foot Passenger
- $4
- motorcycle
- $6
Car ferry from St Charles, MO to Grafton, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Rivers & Routes Grafton Ferry
- vehicle
- $9
- Foot Passenger
- $4
- motorcycle
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Chesterfield Taxi
- Phone
- +1 314-734-0100
- Website
- chesterfieldtaxi.com
On Time Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-314-606-9679
- Website
- ontimecabservice.com
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