There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Manassas by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to 1train
5h 16m$170–924Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from 3 to 1train
6h 40m$74–364Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Woodbridge Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
21h$132–231Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
22h 40m$260–550Drive 674.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Manassascar 674.3 mi
12h 1m$124–178Fly 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 3 to 1train
5h 36m$130–674Fly 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 14m$134–1,278Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 37m$134–1,058Train to South Bend, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SBN - IAD
7h 42m$104–693
Chicago to Manassas by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Manassas is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Manassas is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Manassas. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Church St @ Center St via Washington Union Station, Woodbridge VRE Station Departures and Stonebridge Garage - Northside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Manassas Amtrak Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Manassas is 642 miles. The road distance is 678.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Manassas without a car is to bus which takes 21h and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Chicago to Manassas, including transfers.
Chicago to Manassas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Manassas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Manassas is to bus which takes 21h and costs $130 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 22h 40m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Manassas, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Church St @ Center St via Washington Union Station, Woodbridge VRE Station Departures, and Stonebridge Garage - Northside in around 21h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $260–550 and the journey takes 22h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from South Bend to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from South Bend to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 3 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 3 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Woodbridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Manassas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Manassas is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:43 AM in Chicago and 4:43 AM in Manassas.
Chicago to Manassas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Manassas Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Manassas is 678 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Chicago to Manassas.
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