There are 8 ways to get from Acadia National Park to Chicago by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Bangor, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor International Airportbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BGR - ORD
8h 26m$113–615Fly Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BHB - ORD
9h 1m$87–405Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Acadia National Park to Oronotaxi
- Take the bus from Orono to Boston South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
28h 28m$518–933Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson Laboratory Public Information Center to Holden: Viking Lumberbus
- Take the bus from U Maine Orono to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
32h 4m$260–489Drive 1,168.9 mi
- Drive from Acadia National Park to Chicagocar 1,168.9 mi
21h 44m$214–309Bus to Bangor, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor International Airportbus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BGR - MDW
10h 19m$153–765Taxi, Amtrak Thruway, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Acadia National Park to Searsport, MEtaxi
- Take the bus from Searsport, ME to South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
30h 36m$497–900Bus, train
- Take the bus from 600 Main St. to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Brunswick Stationbus
- Take the train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
32h 8m$410–919
Bangor (BGR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acadia National Park to Chicago is to fly which costs $85 - $410 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Acadia National Park to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Acadia National Park to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Jackson Laboratory Public Information Center and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Veazie, U Maine Orono and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 4m.
The distance between Acadia National Park and Chicago is 1055 miles. The road distance is 1175.7 miles.
The best way to get from Acadia National Park to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 28h 28m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Acadia National Park to Chicago, including transfers.
Acadia National Park to Chicago bus services, operated by Downeast Transportation Inc., depart from Jackson Laboratory Public Information Center station.
The best way to get from Acadia National Park to Chicago is to bus which takes 32h 4m and costs $260 - $490. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $410 and takes 9h 1m.
Acadia National Park to Chicago bus services, operated by Downeast Transportation Inc., arrive at Holden: Viking Lumber station.
Chicago is 1h behind Acadia National Park. It is currently 4:14 PM in Acadia National Park and 3:14 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Acadia National Park, ME, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Acadia National Park to Chicago Bus Station via Jackson Laboratory Public Information Center, Holden: Viking Lumber, Veazie, U Maine Orono, and New York Midtown in around 32h 4m. Alternatively, Cape Air, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bangor to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Bangor to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Brunswick Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- [email protected]
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–60
Bus from Jackson Laboratory Public Information Center to Holden: Viking Lumber
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–65
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–65
Bus from Acadia Gateway Center to Bangor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $6–60
Bus from 600 Main St. to Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–75
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $7–75
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Orono to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from U Maine Orono to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bangor Park & Ride to Brunswick Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Searsport, ME to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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