There are 6 ways to get from Ripley to Chicago by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
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 Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ripley to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)taxi
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKL - ORD
3h 26m$211–380Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Ripley to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PAH - ORD
4h 42m$63–295Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Ripley to Newbern-Dyersburg Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
9h 30m$231–407Drive, bus
- Drive from Ripley to Shell Gas Station - Blythevillecar
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus Milwaukee
10h 42m$100–221Drive 479.4 mi
- Drive from Ripley to Chicagocar 479.4 mi
8h 26m$88–127Drive, bus via St. Louis
- Drive from Ripley to Blythevillecar
- Take the bus from Blytheville to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
12h 15m$93–169
Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ripley to Chicago is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ripley to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $210 - $380.
The distance between Ripley and Chicago is 505 miles. The road distance is 482.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ripley to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 30m and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Ripley to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ripley to Chicago is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Ripley to Chicago.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ripley, TN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ripley to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) 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 Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak then take the train to Chicago Union Station.
- 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
- $95–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newbern-Dyersburg Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Blytheville to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Blytheville to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–140
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