There are 12 ways to get from Delaware to Illinois by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHL - MDW
4h 54m$86–987Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BWI - MDW
4h 57m$82–981Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union StationFloridian
20h 29m$127–887Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus StationGreyhound US0305 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
20h 55m$98–267Drive 739.1 mi
- Drive from Wilmington to Chicago739.1 mi
12h 26m$135–195Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHL - ORD
5h 17m$116–937Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BWI - ORD
5h 16m$92–931Fly New Castle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from New Castle Airport (ILG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ILG - ORD
4h 53m$94–377Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)PHL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
7h 34m$248–1,212Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BWI - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
7h 18m$144–1,176Train, bus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St StationWil
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PA
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
22h 48mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Wilmington to Chicago Union StationCardinal
26h 15m$230–550
Delaware to Illinois by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delaware to Illinois is to bus which costs $95 - $270 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Delaware to Illinois is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $90 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Delaware station to Illinois station. However, there are services departing from Wilmington Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wilmington and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Delaware and Illinois is 715 miles. The road distance is 743.5 miles.
The best way to get from Delaware to Illinois without a car is to train via Washington which takes 20h 29m and costs $120 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Delaware to Illinois, including transfers.
Delaware to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wilmington Bus Station.
Delaware to Illinois train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Wilmington station.
The best way to get from Delaware to Illinois is to train via Washington which takes 20h 29m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $270 and takes 20h 55m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $380 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Delaware, USA and Illinois, USA?
You can take a train from Wilmington to Chicago Union Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville Amtrak in around 20h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from New Castle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilmington to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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More Questions & Answers
Delaware to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Illinois is 1h behind Delaware. It is currently 3:56 PM in Delaware and 2:56 PM in Illinois.
Delaware to Illinois train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Delaware to Illinois is 743 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Delaware to Illinois.
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