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How to get fromCape May to Chicagoby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cape May to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planePHL - MDW
    7h 15m
    $94–481

  2. Bus, train to New Castle Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
    3. Fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeILG - ORD
    8h 42m
    $93–894

  3. Bus, train via Rockville

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus316
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    23h 54m
    $117–932

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 8Th Stbus316 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
    3. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    24h 18m
    $137–246

  5. Drive 819.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cape May to Chicagocar819.6 mi
    14h 17m
    $150–217

  6. Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planePHL - ORD
    7h 31m
    $114–371

  7. Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBWI - ORD
    8h 39m
    $108–981

  8. Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeBWI - MDW
    8h 31m
    $98–1,071

  9. Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeDCA - MDW
    9h 8m
    $156–1,398

  10. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus316 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimorebus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    26h 4m
    $107–321

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus316 / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union StationtrainCardinal
    30h 29m
    $172–586

Cape May to Chicago by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Chicago Bus Station via Market St At 8Th St, Philadelphia, and Allentown in around 24h 18m.

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