There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Deer Isle by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor International Airport to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartmentsbus
8h 24m$74–475Train, Amtrak Thruway, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
29h 21m$603–922Bus, drive
- 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 Buses to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
32h 16m$243–358Drive 1,161.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Deer Islecar 1,161.5 mi
21h 32m$199–287Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portland (PWM)plane ORD - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
10h 55m$100–424Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane MDW - BHB
- Take the taxi from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Deer Isletaxi
7h 15m$248–875Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Portland (PWM)plane MDW - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
10h 33m$146–674Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rockland (RKD)plane MDW - RKD
- Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Deer Islecar
9h 11m$106–485Train, 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 - Concord Coach to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartmentsbus
31h 16m$600–1,036
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Deer Isle is to fly and bus which costs $70 - $480 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Deer Isle is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 15m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Chicago and Deer Isle is 1071 miles. The road distance is 1168.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Deer Isle without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 16m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Chicago to Deer Isle, including transfers.
Deer Isle is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:37 PM in Chicago and 8:37 PM in Deer Isle.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Deer Isle is 1168 miles. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Chicago to Deer Isle.
There are 25+ hotels available in Deer Isle.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Deer Isle, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Deer Isle. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Bangor (BGR), walk to Bangor International Airport, take the bus to Ellsworth City Hall, then take the bus to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Deer Isle via Boston, South Station, and Lincolnville, ME in around 29h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
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
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- info@downeasttrans.org
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor International Airport to Ellsworth City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $5–45
Bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–65
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–65
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Ellsworth City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $5–45
Bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–65
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston South Buses to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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