There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Cape Cod by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
8h 10m$184–458Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ORD - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
10h 45m$82–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Barnstablebus Boston
24h 27m$352–725Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
29h 16m$179–318Drive 1,029.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Cape Codcar 1,029.5 mi
17h 53m$188–272Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
7h 55m$144–648Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane MDW - HYA
6h 9m$352–1,045Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane MDW - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
9h 59m$140–666Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Centerbus
10h 14m$108–514
Chicago to Cape Cod by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cape Cod is to fly and train and bus which costs $80 - $380 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cape Cod is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $350 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Cape Cod. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via New York Midtown, Boston South Station and Hyannis Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 16m.
The distance between Chicago and Cape Cod is 971 miles. The road distance is 1035.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cape Cod without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 27m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Chicago to Cape Cod, including transfers.
Chicago to Cape Cod bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cape Cod is to bus which takes 29h 16m and costs $170 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 6h 9m.
Chicago to Cape Cod bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Cape Cod is 1036 miles. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Chicago to Cape Cod.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cape Cod, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Town Hall Lawton Bus Shelter via New York Midtown, Boston, Boston South Station, and Hyannis Transportation Center in around 29h 16m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Cleveland, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
- Phone
- +1 (508) 746-0378
- info@p-b.com
- Website
- p-b.com
Bus from Logan International Airport to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.p-b.com/
- One Way - Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston South Station to Barnstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Boston South Station to Hyannis Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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 Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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