There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Rock Island by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Quad City International Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BWI - MLI
7h 53m$94–474Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
24h 10m$137–260Train, taxi
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Rock Islandtaxi
24h 50m$409–1,317Drive 840.8 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Rock Islandcar 840.8 mi
14h 21m$154–222Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DCA - MLI
8h 23m$128–1,263Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
10h 3m$153–360Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
10h 23m$210–607Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
24h 45m$148–262Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus
25h 43m$250–1,087Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenportbus Greyhound US0155S / ...
31h 31m$315–658
Baltimore to Rock Island by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Rock Island is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Rock Island is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Rock Island. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Davenport via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Baltimore and Rock Island is 768 miles. The road distance is 845.7 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Rock Island without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Baltimore to Rock Island, including transfers.
Baltimore to Rock Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Rock Island is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $90 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 24h 10m.
Baltimore to Rock Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Rock Island is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 2:31 PM in Baltimore and 1:31 PM in Rock Island.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Rock Island, IL, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Davenport via Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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