There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Cranston by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
3h 52m$98–475Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ORD - PVD
4h 23m$74–335Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
23h 2m$302–630Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtownbus New York
25h 18m$179–328Drive 953.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Cranstoncar 953.9 mi
16h 21m$175–252Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 43m$182–1,044Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 22m$142–1,234
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cranston is to fly which costs $70 - $340 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cranston is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Chicago and Cranston is 859 miles. The road distance is 959.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cranston without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 2m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Chicago to Cranston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Cranston is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $95 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 18m.
Cranston is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:50 AM in Chicago and 9:50 AM in Cranston.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Cranston is 959 miles. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Chicago to Cranston.
There are 180+ hotels available in Cranston.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cranston, RI, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cranston via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Providence Downtown in around 25h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
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 34m
- 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
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 O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
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
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- 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 Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Providence Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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