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How to get fromBaltimore Airport (BWI) to Chicagoby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Chicago by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BWI - MDW
    2h 46m
    $134–296

  2. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BWI - ORD
    3h 7m
    $65–349

  3. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DCA - MDW
    5h 8m
    $118–1,214

  4. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    19h 58m
    $414–1,205

  5. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    20h 10m
    $175–314

  6. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane BWI - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5h 10m
    $161–710

  7. Bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    22h 55m
    $192–339

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    27h 39m
    $502–852

  9. Drive  691.2 mi

    1. Drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Chicagocar car 691.2 mi
    11h 54m
    $119–171

Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Chicago by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 46m

What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Off-Site Parking Pick-Up to Chicago Union Station via BWI Amtrak Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville Amtrak in around 19h 58m.

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