There are 11 ways to get from Annapolis to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (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 46m$140–769Line 70 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway 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 Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
5h 29m$88–465Bus
- 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 5m$114–227Bus, 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 34m$206–453Drive 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 8m$110–619Line 70 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare 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 O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
5h 49m$128–495Bus, 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 43m$380–674Bus, 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 34m$101–224Bus via Philadelphia (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
23h 35m$135–225Bus, 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$254–608
Annapolis to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annapolis to Chicago is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Annapolis to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $140 - $800.
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 5m.
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 5m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 1:26 AM in Annapolis and 12:26 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 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- 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
- $130–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
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
- $200–440
- 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
- $250–600
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Annapolis to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLLEGE AVE & BLADEN ST eb to Cromwell Light Rail Station Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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
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