There are 5 ways to get from Madison to Chicago by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKL - ORD
3h 47m$206–386Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Madison to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PAH - ORD
4h 51m$57–294Drive, bus
- Drive from Madison to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillecar
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
11h 3m$115–147Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 47m$288–452Drive 482.3 mi
- Drive from Madison to Chicagocar 482.3 mi
8h 22m$88–128
Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Chicago is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $200 - $390.
The distance between Madison and Chicago is 470 miles. The road distance is 485.1 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 47m and costs $280 - $460.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Madison to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Chicago is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Madison to Chicago.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Madison, TN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Key Lime flies from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $95–120
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $18–40
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
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