There are 8 ways to get from Bradenton to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SRQ - MDW
5h 12m$132–656Line 203 bus, line 11 bus, line 300 bus to Tampa, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Station to Psta Grand Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Bbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
7h 58m$108–419Bus
- Take the bus from Bradenton to Clewistonbus
- Take the bus from Clewiston to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
37h 27m$275–496Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Bradenton to Tampataxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
41h 49m$611–1,231Drive 1,160.7 mi
- Drive from Bradenton to Chicagocar 1,160.7 mi
20h 34m$212–306Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SRQ - ORD
5h 46m$122–606Line 203 bus, line 11 bus, line 300 bus to Tampa, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Station to Psta Grand Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Bbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westboundbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TPA - ORD
8h 30m$158–569Bus to Ft. Myers, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Bradenton to Fort Myersbus
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RSW - MDW
8h 22m$183–643
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bradenton to Chicago is to line 203 bus and line 11 bus and line 300 bus and fly which costs $100 - $420 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bradenton to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bradenton to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Bradenton and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Clewiston, Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 27m.
The distance between Bradenton and Chicago is 1067 miles. The road distance is 1167.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bradenton to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 37h 27m and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Bradenton to Chicago, including transfers.
Bradenton to Chicago bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Bradenton station.
The best way to get from Bradenton to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $500 and takes 37h 27m.
Bradenton to Chicago bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Clewiston station.
Chicago is 1h behind Bradenton. It is currently 10:15 AM in Bradenton and 9:15 AM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Bradenton, FL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bradenton to Chicago Bus Station via Clewiston, Clewiston, Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 37h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Bradenton to Clewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Bradenton to Fort Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Clewiston to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Downtown Station to Psta Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–8
- Adults 18-59
- $1–8
Bus from Downtown Station to Psta Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–8
- Adults 18-59
- $1–8
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Grand Central Station - A to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - D to TPA RENTAL CAR FACILITY westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bradenton to Chicago is 1167 miles. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Bradenton to Chicago.
There are 1298+ hotels available in Chicago.








