There are 9 ways to get from Imperial to Chicago by taxi, bus, plane, 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, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Imperial to Ogallalataxi
- Take the bus from Ogallala to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EAR - ORD
7h 25m$229–531Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Imperial to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LBF - MDW
8h 1m$119–490Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Imperial to McCook Stationtaxi
- Take the train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
16h 3m$394–720Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Imperial to Ogallalataxi
- Take the bus from Ogallala to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
17h 51m$235–376Drive 798.3 mi
- Drive from Imperial to Chicagocar 798.3 mi
13h 33m$146–211Taxi to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Imperial to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)taxi
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCK - ORD
6h 38m$230–569Taxi to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Imperial to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)taxi
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCK - MDW
6h 58m$245–629Taxi, bus to Denver, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Imperial to Ogallalataxi
- Take the bus from Ogallala to Denver Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
9h 8m$287–406Taxi, bus to Denver, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Imperial to Ogallalataxi
- Take the bus from Ogallala to Denver Union Stationbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
9h 22m$337–666
Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imperial to Chicago is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Imperial to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Imperial and Chicago is 809 miles. The road distance is 803 miles.
The best way to get from Imperial to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 16h 3m and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Imperial to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Imperial. It is currently 9:09 PM in Imperial and 10:09 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Imperial to Chicago is 803 miles. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Imperial to Chicago.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Imperial, NE, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Imperial to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Ogallala, take the bus to Kearney, take the taxi to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) 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 McCook Station then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ogallala to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ogallala to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ogallala to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ogallala to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide








