There are 5 ways to get from Cape Charles to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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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 32m$182–515Drive 875 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cape Charles to Chicagocar 875 mi
15h 48m$160–231Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cape Charles to Virginia Beachtaxi
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
23h 49m$260–412Drive, 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$324–666Taxi, 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 4m$172–465
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Charles to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Charles to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $180 - $550.
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 49m and costs $260 - $420.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Cape Charles to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h behind Cape Charles. It is currently 10:14 PM in Cape Charles and 9:14 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Charles to Chicago is 880 miles. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Cape Charles to Chicago.
There are 1300+ 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 Virginia Beach, 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newport News to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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