There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Vinalhaven by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car
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 O'Hare International Airport to Rockland, car ferry
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rockland (RKD)plane ORD - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
8h 44m$82–340Train, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
29h 32m$296–624Bus, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
32h 53m$191–320Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chicago to Rocklandcar
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry Vinalhaven
22h 9m$217–314Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
10h 31m$108–483Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Portland (PWM)plane ORD - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
11h 5m$112–489Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Portland (PWM)plane MDW - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
10h 41m$156–729Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rocklandbus
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
11h 37m$162–758Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rockland (RKD)plane MDW - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhavencarferry
8h 53m$118–510
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rockland (RKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Vinalhaven is to fly and car ferry which costs $80 - $340 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Vinalhaven is to fly and car ferry which takes 8h 44m and costs $80 - $340.
The distance between Chicago and Vinalhaven is 1003 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Vinalhaven without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which takes 29h 32m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Chicago to Vinalhaven, including transfers.
Vinalhaven is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:16 AM in Chicago and 8:16 AM in Vinalhaven.
There are 35+ hotels available in Vinalhaven.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Vinalhaven, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Vinalhaven. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Rockland (RKD), take the taxi to Rockland, then take the car ferry to Vinalhaven. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Vinalhaven via Boston, South Station, Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, and Rockland in around 29h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Buffalo, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Detroit, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Buffalo, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Buffalo, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rockland via Detroit, Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $16–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $21
- Off-Peak Adult
- $14
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