There are 7 ways to get from Mancelona to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Traverse City, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mancelona to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TVC - ORD
2h 51m$149–377Drive 323 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mancelona to Chicagocar 323 mi
5h 23m$59–86Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Mancelona to Graylingtaxi
- Take the bus from Grayling to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h 7m$189–299Drive to Manistee County-Blacker Airport, fly
- Drive from Mancelona to Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL)car
- Fly from Manistee County-Blacker Airport (MBL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MBL - ORD
4h 11m$108–218Bus
- Take the bus from Gaylord to East Lansingbus It 55 / ...
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 20m$172–241Taxi, bus, train via Grand Rapids
- Take the taxi from Mancelona to Woodland Creek Park-n-Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
11h 18m$173–284Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Mancelona to Woodland Creek Park-n-Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
11h 25m$156–224
Traverse City (TVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mancelona to Chicago is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mancelona to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Mancelona to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Gaylord and arriving at Chicago Union Station via East Lansing Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Mancelona and Chicago is 277 miles. The road distance is 324.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mancelona to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 9h 7m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Mancelona to Chicago, including transfers.
Mancelona to Chicago bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Gaylord station.
Mancelona to Chicago bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at East Lansing station.
Chicago is 1h behind Mancelona. It is currently 9:33 PM in Mancelona and 8:33 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Mancelona to Chicago is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Mancelona to Chicago.
What companies run services between Mancelona, MI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mancelona to Chicago Union Station via Gaylord, East Lansing, and East Lansing Amtrak Station in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grayling to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Gaylord to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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