There are 12 ways to get from Illinois to Baltimore by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
4h 8m$75–460Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
17h 45mTrain via Washington
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Acela / ...
17h 50mDrive 692 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Baltimorecar 692 mi
11h 54m$127–183Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
4h 30m$100–290Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
4h 27mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
4h 45mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 59mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 4mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 43mBus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
18h 40mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
24h 46m
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Baltimore is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Baltimore is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $75 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Illinois and Baltimore is 633 miles. The road distance is 696 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Baltimore without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Illinois to Baltimore, including transfers.
Illinois to Baltimore bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Baltimore is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $75 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 45m, you could also train via Washington, which costs and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station twice daily, and the journey takes 17h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mta.maryland.gov
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Illinois to Baltimore bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 12:42 PM in Illinois and 1:42 PM in Baltimore.
Illinois to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Baltimore is 696 miles. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Illinois to Baltimore.
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