There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Lehigh Acres by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Chicago Midway • 4h 36m
Cheapest option
Bus • 33h 8m
4 alternative options
Fly from Chicago O'Hare • 5h 2m
Train to Milwaukee, fly • 6h 23m
Train, Amtrak Thruway • 45h 12m
Drive • 21h 31m
Chicago to Lehigh Acres by bus
The bus journey time between Chicago and Lehigh Acres is around 33h 8m and covers a distance of around 1523 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 54m. Operated by Palmland Bus Lines, Greyhound USA and Lee County Transit, the Chicago to Lehigh Acres bus service departs from Chicago IL and arrives in Homestead Rd N @ Irondale St E. Typically four buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lehigh Acres is to bus which costs $95 - $140 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lehigh Acres is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $370 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Lehigh Acres. However, there are services departing from Chicago IL and arriving at Homestead Rd N @ Irondale St E via West Palm Beach, Rosa Parks Transportation Ctr and Edison Mall Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 8m.
The distance between Chicago and Lehigh Acres is 1114 miles. The road distance is 1309.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lehigh Acres without a car is to bus which takes 33h 8m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Chicago to Lehigh Acres, including transfers.
Chicago to Lehigh Acres bus services, operated by Palmland Bus Lines, depart from Chicago IL station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lehigh Acres is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $370 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $140 and takes 33h 8m.
The quickest flight from Chicago Midway Airport to Ft. Myers Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 35m.
Chicago to Lehigh Acres bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Ft Myers station.
- Distance: 1113.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 36m
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lehigh Acres, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago to Lehigh Acres every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago to Lehigh Acres via West Palm Beach, Rosa Parks Transportation Ctr, and Edison Mall Transfer in around 33h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $480
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $480
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $500
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ft. Myers via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $500
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $470
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $480
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Chicago Midway to Ft. Myers via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $550
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $550
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $340
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $340
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $370
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Milwaukee to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $400
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $55
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $80 - $120
- Premium
- $290 - $400
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $160 - $240
- Business Seat
- $170 - $240
Train from Washington Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $100 - $150
- Premium
- $330 - $460
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $210 - $310
- Business Seat
- $220 - $320
- Website
- palmlandlines.com
Bus from Chicago IL to West Palm Beach FL
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $100
- Schedules at
- palmlandlines.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from West Palm Beach to Ft Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19 - $28
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $19 - $28
- Flexible
- $35 - $55
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Fort Myers, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Lehigh Acres is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 04:36 in Chicago and 05:36 in Lehigh Acres.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lehigh Acres is 1309 miles. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Chicago to Lehigh Acres.
Delta and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Chicago Midway Airport to Ft. Myers Airport.
There are 66+ hotels available in Lehigh Acres. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Chicago to Chicago Midway Airport is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $1 - $5.