There are 9 ways to get from Saco to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PWM - MDW
6h 4m$120–617Fly Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PWM - ORD
6h 30m$90–437Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to BostonDowneaster
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
25h 37m$169–736Train, bus
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston, MA 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
29h 17m$155–351Drive 1,021.5 mi
- Drive from Saco to Chicago1,021.5 mi
18h 48m$187–270Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BOS - MDW
7h 10m$107–529Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BOS - ORD
7h 27m$122–389Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MHT - MDW
8h 42m$154–667Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MHT - ORD
9h 10m$124–477
Saco to Chicago by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saco to Chicago is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Saco to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Saco station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Saco Amtrak Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via North Station and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Saco and Chicago is 930 miles. The road distance is 1027.4 miles.
The best way to get from Saco to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 25h 37m and costs $160 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Saco to Chicago, including transfers.
Saco to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Saco Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Saco to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $750 and takes 25h 37m.
Chicago is 1h behind Saco. It is currently 2:41 AM in Saco and 1:41 AM in Chicago.
Saco to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
What companies run services between Saco, ME, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Portland (PWM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saco Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station via Boston, North Station, Back Bay, and Boston in around 25h 37m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Portland to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–30
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $11–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $15–100
- Business Class
- $26–180
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- 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
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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