There are 10 ways to get from Lanham to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
4h 36m$158–915Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange 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 39m$46–278Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
19h$123–412Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
19h 15m$183–612Drive 693.1 mi
- Drive from Lanham to Chicagocar 693.1 mi
11h 55m$127–183Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
4h 55m$93–515Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
4h 44m$91–697Fly 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
5h 2m$106–687Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)plane IAD - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
7h 35m$112–528Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DCA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
7h 4m$288–1,574
Lanham to Chicago by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanham to Chicago is to subway and fly which costs $45 - $280 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lanham to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $150 - $950.
The distance between Lanham and Chicago is 630 miles. The road distance is 697.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lanham to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 19h and costs $120 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Lanham to Chicago, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lanham to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $150 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $420 and takes 19h, you could also train, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 19h 15m.
Chicago is 1h behind Lanham. It is currently 8:43 PM in Lanham and 7:43 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanham to Chicago is 697 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Lanham to Chicago.
There are 1284+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Lanham, MD, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $120–220 and the journey takes 17h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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