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How to get fromCape May to Chicagoby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cape May to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus bus
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane PHL - MDW
    7h 5m
    $157–414

  2. Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BWI - ORD
    8h 37m
    $103–1,061

  3. Bus via Allentown

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus 316 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 59m
    $152–271

  4. Bus, train via Rockville

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus 316
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    24h 1m
    $244–1,139

  5. Drive  819.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cape May to Chicagocar car 819.6 mi
    14h 26m
    $150–217

  6. Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus bus
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane PHL - ORD
    7h 34m
    $137–264

  7. Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BWI - MDW
    8h 18m
    $158–991

  8. Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DCA - MDW
    9h 1m
    $148–1,298

  9. Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane DCA - ORD
    9h 14m
    $178–1,548

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus bus 552 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlantic City to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 51m
    $130–271

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus bus 316 / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    30h 54m
    $292–686

Cape May to Chicago by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration23h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Chicago Bus Station via Jfk Blvd At 30Th St, Philadelphia 30th St Station, Allentown Transportation Center, and Allentown in around 23h 59m.

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