There are 7 ways to get from Bar Harbor to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or car
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Bus to Bangor, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor International Airportbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BGR - ORD
6h 37m$77–462Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor - Concord Coachbus
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
30h 38m$160–848Bus
- Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor - Concord Coachbus
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
33h 59m$160–418Drive 1,165.8 mi
- Drive from Bar Harbor to Chicagocar 1,165.8 mi
21h 38m$213–308Fly Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHB - ORD
6h 43m$87–321Bus to Bangor, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor International Airportbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BGR - MDW
8h 57m$112–632Drive, Amtrak Thruway, train
- Drive from Bar Harbor to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandcar
- Take the bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, MEbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
31h 29m$216–861
Bar Harbor to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bar Harbor to Chicago is to fly which costs $85 - $330 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bar Harbor to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $75 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Bar Harbor to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Bangor Transportation Center, Boston and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
The distance between Bar Harbor and Chicago is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1172.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bar Harbor to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 38m and costs $160 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Bar Harbor to Chicago, including transfers.
Bar Harbor to Chicago bus services, operated by Downeast Transportation Inc., depart from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments station.
The best way to get from Bar Harbor to Chicago is to bus which takes 33h 59m and costs $160 - $420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $330 and takes 6h 43m.
Bar Harbor to Chicago bus services, operated by Downeast Transportation Inc., arrive at Bangor - Concord Coach station.
Chicago is 1h behind Bar Harbor. It is currently 5:20 AM in Bar Harbor and 4:20 AM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Bar Harbor, ME, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Chicago Bus Station via Bangor Transportation Center, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and New York Midtown in around 33h 59m. Alternatively, Cape Air, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–80
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–80
Bus from Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments to Bangor - Concord Coach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–80
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $7–80
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland to Brunswick, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $12–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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