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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Canaveral to Chicago by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to South Bend, train

    best
    1. Drive from Cape Canaveral to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane SFB - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    6h 43m
    $154–680

  2. Fly Melbourne International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MLB - MDW
    10h 48m
    $100–452

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cape Canaveral to Orlando International Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Orlando to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 43m
    $317–496

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Cape Canaveral to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    39h 45m
    $698–1,375

  5. Drive 1,138.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cape Canaveral to Chicagocar car 1,138.1 mi
    21h 14m
    $208–300

  6. Line 9 bus, line 4 bus to Orlando, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from N Atlantic Ave @ South Gate to Shepard Park @ Pizza Hutbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shepard Park @ Pizza Hut to Transit Center Cocoa Eastbus bus
    3. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MCO - MDW
    8h 9m
    $252–556

  7. Line 9 bus, line 4 bus to Orlando, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from N Atlantic Ave @ South Gate to Shepard Park @ Pizza Hutbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shepard Park @ Pizza Hut to Transit Center Cocoa Eastbus bus
    3. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MCO - ORD
    8h 32m
    $122–666

  8. Fly Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane MCO - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    10h 33m
    $370–1,234

Orlando Sanford (SFB) to South Bend (SBN) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,084.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Cape Canaveral, FL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne International Airport (MLB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 5 times a day.

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