There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Caribou by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Presque Isle
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane MKE - PQI
10h 45m$231–961Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane ORD - PQI
7h 10m$138–530Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Caribou, Mainebus
31h 54m$359–725Bus via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Caribou, Mainebus
31h 57m$234–433Drive 1,207.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Cariboucar 1,207.8 mi
21h 52m$221–319Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane MDW - PQI
8h 2m$188–750Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Caribou, Mainebus
9h 50m$152–642Bus
- 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, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Caribou, Mainebus
35h 13m$228–373
Chicago to Caribou by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Caribou is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Caribou is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Caribou. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Caribou, Maine via Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Bangor, ME. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
The distance between Chicago and Caribou is 1117 miles. The road distance is 1214.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Caribou without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 54m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Chicago to Caribou, including transfers.
Chicago to Caribou bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Caribou is to bus via Brook Park which takes 31h 57m and costs $230 - $440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 2m.
Chicago to Caribou bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Caribou is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:41 AM in Chicago and 5:41 AM in Caribou.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Caribou, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Caribou, Maine via Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, and Bangor, ME in around 31h 57m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Presque Isle (PQI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presque Isle via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presque Isle via New York La Guardia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presque Isle via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presque Isle via Reagan Washington, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presque Isle via Philadelphia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presque Isle via Newark, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Pittsburgh, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Buffalo, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Cleveland, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle via Buffalo, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle via Toronto, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle via Cleveland, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 207-942-3354
- Website
- johntcyrandsons.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Caribou, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- http://johntcyrandsons.com
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 Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Caribou is 1215 miles. It takes approximately 21h 52m to drive from Chicago to Caribou.
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