There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Shamokin by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lancaster, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Shamokincar
5h 30m$68–331Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dambus 29
16h 25m$385–590Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Sunburybus 29
18h 34m$206–302Drive 650.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Shamokincar 650.3 mi
10h 44m$112–161Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ORD - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dambus
7h 2m$144–447Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Take the bus from Scranton to Bartonsvillebus
- Take the bus from Bartonsville to Shamokinbus
9h 18m$156–448Fly to Penn State University Park Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penn State University Park Airport (SCE)plane ORD - SCE
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dambus
8h 47m$158–457Train, bus, taxi
- 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, Pa to Port Trevrton Park&Ride, Pabus 29
- Take the taxi from Port Trevrton Park&Ride, Pa to Shamokintaxi
18h 15m$529–800Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Shamokinbus PLA 4PMNY(Shamokin)
25h 41m$622–935
Chicago to Shamokin by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Shamokin is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Shamokin is to fly and drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $65 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Shamokin. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Sunbury via Harrisburg, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Chicago and Shamokin is 703 miles. The road distance is 654.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Shamokin without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 16h 25m and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Chicago to Shamokin, including transfers.
Chicago to Shamokin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Shamokin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Shamokin is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:43 AM in Chicago and 10:43 AM in Shamokin.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Shamokin is 654 miles. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Chicago to Shamokin.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Shamokin, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Shamokin via Harrisburg, Pa and Sunbury in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penn State University Park Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dam
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $30–40
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Sunbury
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $31–37
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dam
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $30–40
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dam
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $30–40
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Port Trevrton Park&Ride, Pa
- Saver
- $15–23
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Phone
- 347-651-1274
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Scranton to Bartonsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- Uptown Vans
- Phone
- 347-651-1274
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Bartonsville to Shamokin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Book at
- Uptown Vans
Bus from New York to Shamokin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Book at
- Uptown Vans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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