Cheapest€82.15
- Delta Air Lines DA651106:141h 46m08:00Chicago MDWAtlanta ATL
Door to door 4h 56mCO2 239.4 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Chicago to Atlanta costs €82.15 at the cheapest and takes 4h 48m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 10 operators. The route covers 973 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 973 km
- Fastest
- 4h 48m
- Average
- 4h 54m
- Services per day
- 80
- Cheapest
- €82.15
- CO2 per passenger
- 239.4 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 48m | 1h 38m | 3h 10m | €96.31 | 239.4 kg | 80 |
- 4h 48mFastest, by Flight
- €96.31Cheapest, by Flight
- 239.4 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 973 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€114.01
- American Airlines AA298810:461h 38m12:24Chicago MDWAtlanta ATL
Door to door 4h 48mCO2 239.4 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Transit Authority1 changes | 60 | 11:04 | 03:26 | 16h 22m |
| Chicago Transit Authority2 changes | 60 | 11:04 | 03:17 | 16h 13m |
| Greyhound-usdirect | Greyhound US0100 | 15:15 | 07:12 | 16h 5m |
| Chicago Transit Authority1 changes | 124 | 15:11 | 07:12 | 16h 1m |
| Chicago Transit Authority1 changes | 60 | 17:53 | 09:40 | 15h 47m |
| Chicago Transit Authority1 changes | 124 | 19:35 | 12:45 | 17h 10m |
| Chicago Transit Authority2 changes | 124 | 19:35 | 09:40 | 14h 5m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Chicago to Atlanta | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €210.77 | €168.88 | €148.23 | €118.73 | €126.40 | €157.08 | €145.28 | €121.09 | €114.60 | €98.08 | €96.31 | €102.21 | €127.58 | €118.73 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €82.15
The trip ends at Atlanta Union Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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When to book Chicago to Atlanta
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €103.9890 days
- €63.2760 days
- €68.5845 days
- €77.4330 days
- €93.3621 days
- €118.7314 days
- €145.287 days
- €148.233 days
- €210.771 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €63.27.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 233 percent. The most expensive point is €210.77, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €114.60Sun
- €98.08Mon
- €96.31Tue
- €102.21Wed
- €127.58Thu
- €118.73Fri
- €121.09Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €118.73Sep
- €87.46Oct
- €77.43Nov
- €79.20Dec
- €76.25Jan
- €66.22Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 973 km against 945 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Chicago at 06:03 and the last at 20:53, across 80 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Chicago
Rail
- Chicago Union Station
- Chicago Ridge
- Chicago station
Bus
- Chicago Union Station
- Chicago & Austin Terminal
Air
- ORD
- MDW
Ferry
- Chicago Avenue
- Chicago Riverwalk
Atlanta
Rail
- Atlanta Union Station
- Atlanta Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal
- Terminal Station
Bus
- Atlanta Greyhound Bus Station
- CobbLinc Cumberland Transfer Center
Air
- ATL
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 American Airlines | €83.92 |
 Asiana Airlines | €83.33 |
 Delta Air Lines | €82.15 |
 Frontier Airlines | €85.10 |
 Korean Air | €85.10 |
 Qatar Airways | €82.74 |
 Republic Airways | €83.33 |
 Southwest Airlines | €84.51 |
 Turkish Airlines | €86.28 |
| United Airlines | €82.15 |
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What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €62.00 | 75% |
| Taxes | €11.16 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €82.15 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Atlanta well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Atlanta
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Chicago to Atlanta
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Chicago to Atlanta?
The fastest journey from Chicago to Atlanta takes 4h 48m door to door, of which 1h 38m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 54m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Chicago to Atlanta?
The cheapest fare from Chicago to Atlanta is €82.15, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €136.43. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Chicago to Atlanta?
The cheapest way from Chicago to Atlanta is by Flight, at €96.31 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 48m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Chicago to Atlanta?
Fares from Chicago to Atlanta bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €63.27. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 233 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Chicago to Atlanta?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Atlanta, at €96.31. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Chicago to Atlanta?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Chicago to Atlanta, at €66.22 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Chicago to Atlanta?
10 operators sell services from Chicago to Atlanta across 1 modes: American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Korean Air, Qatar Airways. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Chicago to Atlanta?
Every service we sell from Chicago to Atlanta is direct, with around 80 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 48m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Chicago to Atlanta use?
Services from Chicago to Atlanta by Flight leave from Chicago MDW and arrive at Atlanta ATL. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Chicago to Atlanta?
0 of the 10 operators we sell from Chicago to Atlanta allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Chicago to Atlanta on September 11, 2026: 973 km of route against 945 km in a straight line, 80 services a day, 10 operators, a cheapest fare of €82.15, and 4h 48m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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