There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Bristow by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
5h 22m$190–1,118Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
6h 31m$92–1,038Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Manassas, VAbus Ny2va
18h 56m$108–190Train via Rockville
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain Manassas Line
19h 40m$138–281Drive 672.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Bristowcar 672.6 mi
11h 59m$123–178Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
5h 42m$140–818Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
6h 52m$212–578Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
7h$92–928Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane ORD - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 49m$96–590Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
23h 50m$132–316
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bristow is to bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bristow is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Bristow. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Lead via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Lead. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Bristow is 644 miles. The road distance is 676.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bristow without a car is to bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Chicago to Bristow, including transfers.
Chicago to Bristow train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bristow is to bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $100 - $190. Alternatively, you can train via Rockville, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 19h 40m.
Bristow is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:56 AM in Chicago and 5:56 AM in Bristow.
Chicago to Bristow train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bristow, Prince William County, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bristow via Washington Union Station and Manassas, VA in around 18h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Lead via Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Lead in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Morgantown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Charlottesville to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- info@bestbus.com
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Manassas, VA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bestbus.com
- Adult
- $17–24
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