There are 9 ways to get from Exton to Chicago by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHL - MDW
5h 3m$125–380Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BWI - ORD
6h 29m$99–930Train, bus
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to HarrisburgKeystone Service
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
18h 51m$106–190Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
21h 44m$133–831Drive 729.1 mi
- Drive from Exton to Chicago729.1 mi
11h 45m$134–193Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHL - ORD
5h 20m$110–340Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BWI - MDW
6h 20m$109–930Train, bus via Baltimore
- Take the train from Exton to Gray 30th St StationPao
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
24h 19mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street StationPennsylvanian / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
28h 18m$153–425
Exton to Chicago by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exton to Chicago is to train and bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Exton to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Exton to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Exton Amtrak and arriving at Chicago Union Station via 30th Street Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and Rockville Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 44m.
The distance between Exton and Chicago is 715 miles. The road distance is 733.3 miles.
The best way to get from Exton to Chicago without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 51m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Exton to Chicago, including transfers.
Exton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Exton Amtrak station.
Chicago is 1h behind Exton. It is currently 3:37 AM in Exton and 2:37 AM in Chicago.
Exton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exton to Chicago is 733 miles. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Exton to Chicago.
What companies run services between Exton, PA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Exton Amtrak to Chicago Union Station via 30th Street Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville Amtrak in around 21h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Exton Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Exton Amtrak to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Exton to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- 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
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $15–45
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
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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