There are 8 ways to get from Princeton to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, train, bus, or shuttle
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 Kirksville Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Princeton to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)car
- Fly from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IRK - ORD
4h 28m$81–215Drive 387.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Princeton to Chicagocar 387.4 mi
8h 7m$71–103Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Osceola Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Osceola Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
8h 18m$232–384Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Lamonitaxi
- Take the bus from Lamoni to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
10h$150–224Taxi, bus to Kansas City, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Bethanytaxi
- Take the bus from Bethany to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCI - MDW
7h 3m$96–474Taxi, bus to Kansas City, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Bethanytaxi
- Take the bus from Bethany to Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCI - ORD
7h 31m$376–794Taxi, bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Lamonitaxi
- Take the bus from Lamoni to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DSM - MDW
7h 11m$258–779Taxi, bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Princeton to Lamonitaxi
- Take the bus from Lamoni to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
7h 36m$248–709
Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Chicago is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $80 - $220.
The distance between Princeton and Chicago is 369 miles. The road distance is 389.6 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 18m and costs $230 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Princeton to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Chicago is 390 miles. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Princeton to Chicago.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Princeton, MO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Princeton to Chicago. However, you can drive to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) 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 Osceola Amtrak then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Kirksville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Osceola Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Lamoni to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Bethany to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Bethany to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Lamoni to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Lamoni to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bethany to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bethany to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $11–150
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