Chicago to Flint

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Chicago to Flint. From €36.13, fastest 3h 9m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Chicago to Flint costs €36.13 at the cheapest and takes 3h 9m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 357 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
357 km
Fastest
3h 9m
Average
3h 49m
Services per day
27
Cheapest
€36.13
CO2 per passenger
62.9 kg
Door to door

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.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train3h 10m2h 26m44m€45.4411.6 kg9
Flight4h 2m52m3h 10m€41.4488.6 kg18
  • 3h 10mFastest, by Train
  • €41.44Cheapest, by Flight
  • 11.6 kgLowest CO2, by Train
  • 357 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€36.13
  1. SkyWest SW721909:1952m10:11Chicago ORDFlint FNT

Door to door 4h 2mCO2 88.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Fastest€39.39
  1. Amtrak A376206:022h 26m08:28Chicago Union StationFlint station

Door to door 3h 10mCO2 11.6 kgChanges 0Refundable

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.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

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.

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 Flint
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Chicago to FlintThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Flight€88.64€73.30€74.48€58.55€50.88€50.88€52.65€53.24€50.29€51.47€47.34€42.03€41.44€44.39
Train€120.24€83.94€91.09€66.34€56.44€57.54€63.04€61.39€55.89€56.99€54.79€52.59€45.44€51.49

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €36.13

Flint is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere downtown works. We still do not sell the room.

A hotel room

A room in Flint for the night the flight gets in

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Booking window

When to book Chicago to Flint

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €35.5490 days
  2. €33.1860 days
  3. €37.3145 days
  4. €36.1330 days
  5. €39.6721 days
  6. €44.3914 days
  7. €52.657 days
  8. €74.483 days
  9. €88.641 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €33.18.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 167 percent. The most expensive point is €88.64, 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.
€88.64€33.181371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €47.34Sun
  2. €42.03Mon
  3. €41.44Tue
  4. €44.39Wed
  5. €53.24Thu
  6. €50.29Fri
  7. €51.47Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €50.88Sep
  2. €39.67Oct
  3. €34.95Nov
  4. €35.54Dec
  5. €33.77Jan
  6. €31.14Feb

The route

ChicagoChicagoFlintFlint
The journey

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 357 km against 350 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Chicago at 06:02 and the last at 21:05, across 9 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

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

Flint

Rail
  • Flint station
  • Clio Depot
Bus
  • MTA Transit Center
  • Blue Lakes Charters & Tours
Air
  • FNT
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Air Wisconsin€36.724h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
American Airlines€36.724h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Amtrak€37.743h 9m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
SkyWest€36.134h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • Air Wisconsin
  • American Airlines
  • Amtrak
  • SkyWest
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Flight fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€23.0064%
Taxes€4.1411%
Supplier fees€7.0019%
Our service fee€1.996%
Total you pay€36.13100%

Flint is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Flint

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 Flint

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 Flint?

The fastest journey from Chicago to Flint takes 3h 9m door to door, of which 2h 26m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 49m, 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 Flint?

The cheapest fare from Chicago to Flint is €36.13, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €57.96. 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 Flint?

The cheapest way from Chicago to Flint is by Flight, at €41.44 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 2m 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.

What is the fastest way to get from Chicago to Flint?

The fastest way from Chicago to Flint is by Train, at 3h 10m door to door. Only 2h 26m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €45.44.

When should I book Chicago to Flint?

Fares from Chicago to Flint bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €33.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 167 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 Flint?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Flint, at €41.44. 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 Flint?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Chicago to Flint, at €31.14 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 Flint?

4 operators sell services from Chicago to Flint across 2 modes: Air Wisconsin, American Airlines, Amtrak, SkyWest. 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 Flint?

Every service we sell from Chicago to Flint is direct, with around 27 departures a day and a fastest journey of 3h 9m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Chicago to Flint produce?

Traveling from Chicago to Flint by Train produces about 11.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 88.6 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Chicago to Flint use?

Services from Chicago to Flint by Train leave from Chicago Union Station and arrive at Flint station. Allow about 44m 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 Flint?

1 of the 4 operators we sell from Chicago to Flint 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 Flint on September 9, 2026: 357 km of route against 350 km in a straight line, 27 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €36.13, and 3h 9m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Flint are the half people leave until last.

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Day trips out of Flint and across United States

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