There are 11 ways to get from Annapolis to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH ST SW wbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
5h 11m$116–610Line 70 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
5h 46m$73–365Bus
- Take the bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nbbus 230
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
19h 41m$106–220Bus, train via Rockville
- Take the bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nbbus 230
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
20h 33m$248–513Drive 709.9 mi
- Drive from Annapolis to Chicagocar 709.9 mi
12h 17m$130–188Line 70 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
5h 18m$128–315Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH ST SW wbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
5h 34m$126–860Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 12TH ST SW wbbus
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAD - ORD
6h 15m$186–910Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 12TH ST SW wbbus
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)plane IAD - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
8h 1m$127–1,220Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3bus 70
- Take the bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
25h 25m$147–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3bus 70
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 46m$314–658
Annapolis to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annapolis to Chicago is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Annapolis to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Annapolis to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Annapolis and Chicago is 651 miles. The road distance is 714 miles.
The best way to get from Annapolis to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Annapolis to Chicago, including transfers.
Annapolis to Chicago bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb station.
Annapolis to Chicago bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb station.
Chicago is 1h behind Annapolis. It is currently 4:58 AM in Annapolis and 3:58 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Annapolis to Chicago is 714 miles. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Annapolis to Chicago.
What companies run services between Annapolis, MD, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to Chicago Bus Station via N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb and Washington Union Station in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH ST SW wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH ST SW wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 12TH ST SW wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 12TH ST SW wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from WEST ST & CALVERT ST fs wb to N CAPITOL ST & E ST nb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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