There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Riva by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
3h 47m$178–735Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 12TH ST eb to Harry S Truman P & Rbus
6h 45m$76–358Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
18h 11m$296–552Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to Harry S Truman P & Rbus 220 / ...
18h 40m$121–213Drive 711.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Rivacar 711.5 mi
12h 13m$130–188Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
4h 10m$378–635Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MKE - BWI
5h 20m$234–948Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb to Harry S Truman P & Rbus
5h 42m$166–872Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb to Harry S Truman P & Rbus
6h 3m$126–672
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Riva is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Riva is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Riva. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Harry S Truman P & R via N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Riva. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Downtown Largo, Blue/Silver Line Center Platform via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Chicago and Riva is 646 miles. The road distance is 715.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Riva without a car is to train which takes 18h 11m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Chicago to Riva, including transfers.
Chicago to Riva bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Riva train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Riva is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 18h 11m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Riva, MD, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $240–490 and the journey takes 16h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to Harry S Truman P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb to Harry S Truman P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 4TH & 3RD ST SW eb to Harry S Truman P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 12TH ST eb to Harry S Truman P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Riva bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Riva is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:55 AM in Chicago and 3:55 AM in Riva.
Chicago to Riva train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Riva is 716 miles. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Chicago to Riva.
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