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 Annapolis to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
4h 57m$150–868Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
5h 35m$93–533Bus
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
19h 10m$114–226Bus, train via Rockville
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
19h 39m$166–402Drive 709.9 mi
- Drive from Annapolis to Chicagocar 709.9 mi
12h 17m$130–188Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
5h 17m$95–518Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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
5h 50m$340–623Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir 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 59m$108–373Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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
7h 47m$141–323Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3bus 70
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
22h 12m$106–188Bus, 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 27m$214–498
Annapolis to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annapolis to Chicago is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $100 - $190 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Annapolis to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Annapolis to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Annapolis and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Annapolis and Chicago is 650 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 10m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Annapolis to Chicago, including transfers.
Annapolis to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Annapolis station.
Annapolis to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Annapolis. It is currently 1:33 AM in Annapolis and 12:33 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 Annapolis to Chicago Bus Station via Washington Union Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from West St & Church Cir to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from West St & Church Cir to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $6–17
- Adult cash ticket
- $7–20
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