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

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There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Illinois 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 36m
    $127–296

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

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BWI - ORD
    3h 4m
    $69–357

  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
    4h 58m
    $118–1,164

  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
    $244–1,055

  5. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    20h 2m
    $112–222

  6. 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 / ...
    20h 53m
    $135–236

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    27h 39m
    $302–652

  8. Drive 691.2 mi

    1. Drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Chicagocar car 691.2 mi
    11h 55m
    $127–183

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 36m

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

Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 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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