There are 8 ways to get from Pawtucket to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PVD - MDW
5h 20m$86–433Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PVD - ORD
5h 52m$61–313Train
- Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to Back BayProvidence/Stoughton Line
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
24h 19m$155–713Bus
- Take the bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station108
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
25h 31m$131–293Drive 963.6 mi
- Drive from Pawtucket to Chicago963.6 mi
16h 18m$176–254Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BOS - MDW
6h 6m$98–515Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BOS - ORD
6h 22m$103–355Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BOS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
8h 12m$271–760
Pawtucket to Chicago by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pawtucket to Chicago is to fly which costs $60 - $320 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pawtucket to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $85 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Pawtucket to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Peter Pan Bus Terminal and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Pawtucket to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Pawtucket/Central Falls and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
The distance between Pawtucket and Chicago is 869 miles. The road distance is 969.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pawtucket to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 24h 19m and costs $150 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Pawtucket to Chicago, including transfers.
Pawtucket to Chicago bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Peter Pan Bus Terminal station.
Pawtucket to Chicago train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Pawtucket/Central Falls station.
The best way to get from Pawtucket to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $85 - $440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 24h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 25h 31m.
What companies run services between Pawtucket, RI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to Chicago Union Station via Back Bay and Boston in around 24h 19m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–13
Train from Pawtucket/Central Falls to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pawtucket to Chicago bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Chicago is 1h behind Pawtucket. It is currently 4:05 PM in Pawtucket and 3:05 PM in Chicago.
Pawtucket to Chicago train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pawtucket to Chicago is 969 miles. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Pawtucket to Chicago.
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