There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Colonial Heights by subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane MDW - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Colonial Heightsbus
5h 49m$114–610Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane ORD - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Colonial Heightsbus
6h 26m$84–440Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Colonial Heightsbus FlixBus N2471
20h$124–230Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
22h 12m$274–561Drive 775.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Colonial Heightscar 775.8 mi
13h 59m$142–205Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane MDW - ORF
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 21m$150–638Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane ORD - ORF
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 44m$120–458Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- 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 bus from Washington Union Station to Colonial Heightsbus
7h 49m$142–1,286Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 59m$198–988Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane ORD - CHO
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
8h 29m$124–440
Chicago to Colonial Heights by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Colonial Heights is to bus which costs $120 - $230 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Colonial Heights is to subway and fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Colonial Heights. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Colonial Heights via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Chicago and Colonial Heights is 672 miles. The road distance is 780.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Colonial Heights without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Chicago to Colonial Heights, including transfers.
Chicago to Colonial Heights bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Colonial Heights is to bus which takes 20h and costs $120 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 22h 12m.
Chicago to Colonial Heights bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Colonial Heights is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:04 PM in Chicago and 12:04 AM in Colonial Heights.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Colonial Heights, City of Colonial Heights, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Colonial Heights via Washington Union Station in around 20h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $270–600 and the journey takes 21h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 26 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Colonial Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Colonial Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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