There are 8 ways to get from Ionia to Chicago by taxi, plane, train, 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.
Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GRR - ORD
2h 35m$105–365Drive 209.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ionia to Chicagocar 209.4 mi
3h 36m$39–56Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Pere Marquette
4h 51m$133–212Taxi, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 51m$143–187Taxi to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRRtaxi
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GRR - MDW
2h 27m$110–415Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAN - ORD
2h 39m$140–407Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ionia to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKG - ORD
2h 53m$251–351Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Ionia to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AZO - ORD
3h 30m$43–233
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ionia to Chicago is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ionia to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $110 - $420.
The distance between Ionia and Chicago is 185 miles. The road distance is 210.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ionia to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 51m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Ionia to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Ionia. It is currently 5:22 PM in Ionia and 4:22 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Ionia to Chicago is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Ionia to Chicago.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ionia, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ionia to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR 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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $65–180
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