There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Jim Thorpe by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Take the taxi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Jim Thorpetaxi
4h 30m$242–575Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Allentown - Wescosville, PA to Jim Thorpe, PAbus
6h 42m$80–435Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Allentown - Wescosville, PA to Jim Thorpe, PAbus OurBus
19h 20m$117–206Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown - Wescosville, PA to Jim Thorpe, PAbus
20h$181–638Drive 687.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Jim Thorpecar 687.8 mi
11h 22m$126–182Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Jim Thorpe, PAbus
7h 38m$112–610Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Jim Thorpe, PAbus
8h 3m$132–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Jim Thorpebus Fab21
29h 55m$153–373
Chicago to Jim Thorpe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Jim Thorpe is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Jim Thorpe is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Jim Thorpe. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Jim Thorpe, PA via Allentown - Wescosville, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Chicago and Jim Thorpe is 692 miles. The road distance is 691.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Jim Thorpe without a car is to bus which takes 19h 20m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Chicago to Jim Thorpe, including transfers.
Chicago to Jim Thorpe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Jim Thorpe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Allentown station.
Jim Thorpe is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:23 AM in Chicago and 10:23 AM in Jim Thorpe.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Jim Thorpe is 692 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Chicago to Jim Thorpe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Jim Thorpe, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Jim Thorpe, PA via Allentown - Wescosville, PA in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Allentown - Wescosville, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Jim Thorpe, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown - Wescosville, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Jim Thorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Yellow Cab Scranton
- Phone
- +1 570-344-0444
- Website
- facebook.com
http://www.puc.state.pa.us/
- Website
- taxifarefinder.com
Call-A-Car Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-565-9184
- Website
- callacar.wordpress.com
Burgit's City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-207-2200
- Website
- facebook.com
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