There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Springfield, VA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
3h 46m$186–1,112Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- 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
5h 3m$88–1,048Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
17h 47m$222–480Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
18h 5m$132–246Drive 697.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Springfield, VAcar 697.3 mi
12h$128–184Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
4h 9m$126–762Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, line 494 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro to Franconia-Springfield Metrobus
5h 6m$376–666Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway
- 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 subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platformsubway
5h 29m$108–858Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
5h 18m$290–1,574
Chicago to Springfield, VA by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Springfield, VA is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Springfield, VA is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $180 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Springfield, VA. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Springfield Bus Stop via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Springfield, VA. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Chicago and Springfield, VA is 624 miles. The road distance is 701.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Springfield, VA without a car is to train which takes 17h 47m and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Chicago to Springfield, VA, including transfers.
Chicago to Springfield, VA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Springfield, VA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Springfield, VA is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $180 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $480 and takes 17h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 18h 5m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Springfield, VA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $210–470 and the journey takes 16h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
- 24 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
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
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Tysons Corner Metro to Franconia-Springfield Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- fairfaxcounty.gov
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–3
- Adult
- $2–5
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Springfield, VA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Springfield, VA is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:44 PM in Chicago and 1:44 PM in Springfield, VA.
Chicago to Springfield, VA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Springfield, VA is 701 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Chicago to Springfield, VA.
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