There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Bellingham by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane ORD - BLI
9h 55m$144–606Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
47h 11m$647–1,373Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
2d 4h$382–769Drive 2,073 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Bellinghamcar 2,073 mi
34h 25m$379–547Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane ORD - YXX
10h 13m$198–1,013Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ORD - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
9h 53m$162–670Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MDW - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
9h 40m$222–920Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ORD - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 46m$234–905Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane MDW - BLI
10h 45m$214–906
Chicago to Bellingham by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bellingham is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bellingham is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 40m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Bellingham station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Bellingham Amtrak Station via Everett Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 11m.
The distance between Chicago and Bellingham is 1762 miles. The road distance is 2085.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bellingham without a car is to train which takes 47h 11m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Chicago to Bellingham, including transfers.
Chicago to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Bellingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bellingham is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 47h 11m, you could also bus, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station via Everett Amtrak Station in around 47h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Bozeman, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Minneapolis, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Bellingham is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:18 PM in Chicago and 7:18 PM in Bellingham.
Chicago to Bellingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Bellingham is 2085 miles. It takes approximately 34h 25m to drive from Chicago to Bellingham.
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