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How to get fromFort Washington to Chicagoby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Fort Washington to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Bus, bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B to King St-Old Town+Bay Jbus bus
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DCA - MDW
    4h 52m
    $119–613

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IAD - ORD
    5h 49m
    $58–310

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    19h 23m
    $286–542

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    19h 51m
    $105–205

  5. Drive 702.5 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Washington to Chicagocar car 702.5 mi
    12h 23m
    $129–186

  6. Bus, bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B to King St-Old Town+Bay Jbus bus
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DCA - ORD
    5h 14m
    $179–863

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BWI - MDW
    5h 39m
    $85–984

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BWI - ORD
    5h 57m
    $320–1,314

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane IAD - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    7h 44m
    $119–680

  10. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane DCA - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    7h 21m
    $466–1,177

Fort Washington to Chicago by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Fort Washington, MD, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $250–500 and the journey takes 19h 2m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $100–200 and the journey takes 17h 10m.

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