There are 10 ways to get from Elkridge to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
2h 58m$93–454Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
20h 26m$79–189Train via Washington
- Take the train from ST DENIS MARC sb to Washington Union Stationtrain Marc
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
19h 49m$104–255Drive 687.7 mi
- Drive from Elkridge to Chicagocar 687.7 mi
11h 50m$126–182Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
3h 14m$98–384Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from ST DENIS MARC sb to GREENBELT MARC sbtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
5h 2m$137–824Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from ST DENIS MARC sb to GREENBELT MARC sbtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
5h 17m$97–574Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAD - ORD
5h 59m$208–578Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
21h 1m$108–259Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
27h 16m$114–483
Elkridge to Chicago by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elkridge to Chicago is to bus which costs $75 - $190 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Elkridge to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $90 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Elkridge to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from WASHINGTON BLVD & LEVERING AVE nb and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Elkridge to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from ST DENIS MARC sb and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and Rockville Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Elkridge and Chicago is 628 miles. The road distance is 691.7 miles.
The best way to get from Elkridge to Chicago without a car is to train via Washington which takes 19h 49m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Elkridge to Chicago, including transfers.
Elkridge to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Elkridge to Chicago train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from ST DENIS MARC sb station.
The best way to get from Elkridge to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $90 - $460. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 19h 49m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $190 and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Elkridge, MD, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from ST DENIS MARC sb 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 19h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from ST DENIS MARC sb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from ST DENIS MARC sb to GREENBELT MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Elkridge to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Elkridge. It is currently 10:19 AM in Elkridge and 9:19 AM in Chicago.
Elkridge to Chicago train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elkridge to Chicago is 692 miles. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Elkridge to Chicago.
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