There are 9 ways to get from Reston to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAD - ORD
4h 10m$184–907Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
5h 46m$66–356Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
19h 33m$193–444Bus
- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
20h 14m$122–217Drive 673.5 mi
- Drive from Reston to Chicagocar 673.5 mi
12h 2m$123–178Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
4h 30m$136–861Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
4h 23m$106–611Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
5h 31m$126–316Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend, train
- 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
5h 36m$106–569
Reston to Chicago by subway and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Chicago is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Dulles - Kiss & Fly and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
The distance between Reston and Chicago is 614 miles. The road distance is 677.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Reston to Chicago, including transfers.
Reston to Chicago bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dulles - Kiss & Fly station.
Reston to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $180 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $450 and takes 19h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 20h 14m.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $190–440 and the journey takes 17h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
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Booking & Getting There
Reston to Chicago bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Reston. It is currently 5:59 AM in Reston and 4:59 AM in Chicago.
Reston to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Chicago is 677 miles. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Reston to Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.