There are 7 ways to get from Union City to Chicago by car, plane, train (Amtrak), car ferry, 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.
Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Union City to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PAH - ORD
3h 34m$52–279Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
8h 21m$160–317Car ferry, drive, bus
- Take the carferry from Hickman, KY to Dorena, MOcarferry
- Drive from Dorena, MO to Flying J - Matthewscar
- Take the bus from Flying J - Matthews to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
10h 40m$91–225Drive 420.9 mi
- Drive from Union City to Chicagocar 420.9 mi
7h 20m$77–111Drive to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from Union City to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)car
- Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MKL - ORD
3h 57m$109–262Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Union City to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CGI - ORD
4h 42m$113–248Train to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MWA - ORD
6h 1m$182–377
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union City to Chicago is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Union City to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $50 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from Union City station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Fulton Amtrak Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Union City and Chicago is 417 miles. The road distance is 423.3 miles.
The best way to get from Union City to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Union City to Chicago, including transfers.
Union City to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fulton Amtrak Station.
Union City to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City to Chicago is 423 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Union City to Chicago.
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What companies run services between Union City, TN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–270 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- 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
- 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
- aa.com
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fulton Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Flying J - Matthews to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
Car ferry from Hickman, KY to Dorena, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- Kentucky Transportation Department
- Schedules at
- Kentucky Transportation Ferryboats
- single vehicle
- $20
- Pedestrian
- $5
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