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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 11 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 58m
    $138–763

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    20h 11m
    $75–195

  3. Train via Rockville (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    19h 51m
    $96–282

  4. Drive 702.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Washington to Chicagocar car 702.2 mi
    12h 14m
    $129–186

  5. 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 18m
    $108–563

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

    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 57m
    $158–770

  7. Bus, subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay Dbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Southern Ave, Green Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    4. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BWI - MDW
    5h 37m
    $80–974

  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 56m
    $90–904

  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 56m
    $94–480

  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 23m
    $280–1,528

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    25h 47m
    $145–485

Fort Washington to Chicago by bus, subway, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Amtrak operates a train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–270 and the journey takes 17h 16m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $70–190 and the journey takes 17h 25m.

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