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There are 11 ways to get from Northern Virginia to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Warrenton Park and Ride to Dulles International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeIAD - ORD
    4h 54m
    $180–789

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot to Washington Union StationbusLynchburg
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus StationbusGreyhound US0164
    20h 5m
    $100–226

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to 18th St @ Pennsylvania Ave NWbus611 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union StationtrainFloridian
    19h 56m
    $129–317

  4. Drive 666.2 mi

    1. Drive from Northern Virginia to Chicagocar666.2 mi
    11h 46m
    $122–176

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

    1. Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to Pentagon Metrobus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeDCA - MDW
    4h 46m
    $170–799

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

    1. Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to Pentagon Metrobus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeDCA - ORD
    5h 7m
    $135–599

  7. Bus to Charlottesville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Warrenton Park and Ride to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
    2. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeCHO - ORD
    5h 52m
    $112–359

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

    1. Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to Pentagon Metrobus
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)planeBWI - MDW
    5h 44m
    $115–993

  9. Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to Pentagon Metrobus
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeBWI - ORD
    6h 2m
    $125–943

  10. Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Take the bus from Warrenton Park and Ride to Dulles International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)planeIAD - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
    6h 54m
    $116–509

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationtrainCardinal
    23h 32m
    $159–596

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Northern Virginia, VA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Northern Virginia to Chicago Bus Station via Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot and Washington Union Station in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $120–550 and the journey takes 23h 8m.

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