There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Kitty Hawk by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)MDW - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Kitty Hawk
5h 9m$112–576Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Take the taxi from Elizabeth City to Kitty Hawk
25h 10m$258–441Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Drive from Newtown Road Station to Kitty Hawk
25h 36m$214–567Drive 914.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Kitty Hawk914.7 mi
16h 23m$167–242Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)ORD - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Kitty Hawk
5h 39m$126–436
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kitty Hawk is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kitty Hawk is to fly and drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Kitty Hawk is 794 miles. The road distance is 920.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kitty Hawk without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 10m and costs $250 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Chicago to Kitty Hawk, including transfers.
Kitty Hawk is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:54 PM in Chicago and 4:54 PM in Kitty Hawk.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Kitty Hawk is 920 miles. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Chicago to Kitty Hawk.
There are 1502+ hotels available in Kitty Hawk.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kitty Hawk, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Kitty Hawk. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Kitty Hawk. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then take the taxi to Kitty Hawk.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- 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 Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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