There are 10 ways to get from Montgomery to Chicago by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Drive from Montgomery to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BHM - MDW
4h 11m$99–470Fly Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MGM - ORD
6h 36m$64–327Bus, train via Nashville
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
16h 50m$174–346Drive 713 mi
- Drive from Montgomery to Chicagocar 713 mi
13h 5m$131–188Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Montgomery to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHM - ORD
4h 48m$84–400Fly Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MGM - MDW
6h 15m$74–377Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ATL - MDW
7h 1m$111–228Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATL - ORD
7h 29m$221–418Bus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0112
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
18h 45m$123–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0112
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
20h 5m$155–306
Montgomery to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montgomery to Chicago is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Montgomery to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $95 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Montgomery to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Montgomery Intermodal Center and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Montgomery and Chicago is 681 miles. The road distance is 717.2 miles.
The best way to get from Montgomery to Chicago without a car is to bus and train via Nashville which takes 16h 50m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Montgomery to Chicago, including transfers.
Montgomery to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
The best way to get from Montgomery to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $70 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 18h 45m.
Montgomery to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montgomery to Chicago is 717 miles. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Montgomery to Chicago.
What companies run services between Montgomery, AL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Chicago Union Station via Indianapolis Union Station in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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 Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
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