There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Deer Isle by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rockland (RKD)plane ORD - RKD
- Drive from Rockland (RKD) to Deer Islecar
9h 10m$82–357Train, Amtrak Thruway, drive
- 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 23m$332–696Bus, Amtrak Thruway, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to City of Portlandbus
- Take the bus from Congress St + Maine Med to Brunswick Train Stationbus Brz
- Take the bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
35h 14m$198–362Drive 1,167.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Deer Islecar 1,167.6 mi
21h 43m$214–308Fly 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 International Airport to Ellsworth City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Ellsworth City Hall to Deer Isle - Deer Run Apartmentsbus
8h 26m$92–595Fly 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 32m$146–675Fly 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 57m$116–505Fly 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 17m$192–615Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, Amtrak Thruway, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the bus from South Station to Lincolnville, MEbus
- Drive from Lincolnville, ME to Deer Islecar
11h 33m$150–709Train, 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 17m$326–799
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rockland (RKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Deer Isle is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $360 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Deer Isle is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 17m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Chicago and Deer Isle is 1064 miles. The road distance is 1174.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Deer Isle without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 17m and costs $320 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Chicago to Deer Isle, including transfers.
Deer Isle is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:00 PM in Chicago and 8:00 PM in Deer Isle.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Deer Isle is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Chicago to Deer Isle.
There are 11+ 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 Rockland (RKD), then drive to Deer Isle. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Deer Isle via Boston, South Station, and Lincolnville, ME in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Buffalo, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Syracuse, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Cleveland, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Buffalo, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Syracuse, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Brunswick, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Lincolnville, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://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
- 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 City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 207-774-0351
- Website
- gpmetro.org
Bus from Congress St + Maine Med to Brunswick Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- gpmetro.org
- 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
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- 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
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- 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
- Acadia free shuttles
- $0
- Down East services
- $5–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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