There are 6 ways to get from Cape Charles to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Cape Charles to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)taxi
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ORF - MDW
3h 47m$192–575Drive 875 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cape Charles to Chicagocar 875 mi
15h 46m$155–224Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cape Charles to Norfolktaxi
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
23h 35m$270–380Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Cape Charles to Newport Newscar
- Take the train from Newport News to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
24h 56m$526–826Taxi, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Cape Charles to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)taxi
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ORF - ORD
4h 20m$172–455Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cape Charles to Hamptontaxi
- Take the bus from Hampton to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Jefferson Stationtrain Wil
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
29h 27m$324–456
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Charles to Chicago is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Charles to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Cape Charles and Chicago is 756 miles. The road distance is 880.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Charles to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Cape Charles to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Cape Charles. It is currently 7:44 PM in Cape Charles and 6:44 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Charles to Chicago is 880 miles. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Cape Charles to Chicago.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Cape Charles, VA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Charles to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Norfolk, take the bus to Washington Union Station, then take the bus to Chicago Bus Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newport News to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Wilmington to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Hampton to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–65
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $110–170
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