The average train between Dover and Chicago takes 26h 44m and the fastest train takes 22h 7m. The train runs, on average, 3 times per week from Dover to Chicago. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a week between Dover and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 12:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Dover is at 11:39 PM which arrives into Chicago at 10:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Penn Station and take an average of 26h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Dover to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Dover station and arriving at Chicago station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
Dover to Chicago train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Chicago train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
The distance between Dover and Chicago is 1,094.6 km. The road distance is 1,609 km.
You can take a train from Dover to Chicago Union Station via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station in around 22h 52m.
