There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Delaware by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
4h 51m$150–928Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
5h 41m$100–1,047Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain Carolinian / ...
19h$266–1,147Bus via Baltimore (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0305 / ...
20h 5m$125–237Drive 739.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wilmingtoncar 739.5 mi
12h 35m$135–195Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
5h 11m$130–778Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
- Take the taxi from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Hockessintaxi
5h$258–595Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
5h 11m$140–907Fly 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 Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
5h 24m$150–1,362Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
5h 45m$150–1,512Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
24h 8m$154–251Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmingtontrain Cardinal
25h 35m$320–700
Chicago to Delaware by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Delaware is to bus via Baltimore which costs $120 - $240 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Delaware is to fly and train which takes 4h 51m and costs $150 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Delaware station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Wilmington Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Wilmington. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Chicago and Delaware is 715 miles. The road distance is 743.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Delaware without a car is to train via Washington which takes 19h and costs $260 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Chicago to Delaware, including transfers.
Chicago to Delaware bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Delaware train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Delaware is to train via Washington which takes 19h and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Baltimore, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 20h 5m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Delaware, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmington via Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Delaware bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Delaware is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:45 PM in Chicago and 6:45 PM in Delaware.
Chicago to Delaware train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Delaware is 744 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Chicago to Delaware.
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