There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Bristow by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
5h 31m$152–783Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
7h 9m$88–954Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Gainesville Park and Ridebus Washington
19h 2m$163–251Train via Rockville
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain Manassas Line
19h 43m$435–666Drive 672.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Bristowcar 672.6 mi
12h$123–178Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
5h 53m$142–633Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the train from 3 to Leadtrain
6h 49m$204–356Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain
6h 43m$164–884Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane ORD - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 44m$138–446Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
23h 55m$501–766
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Bristow is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Bristow is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Bristow. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Gainesville Park and Ride via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Bristow. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Lead via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Lead. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Chicago and Bristow is 648 miles. The road distance is 676.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bristow without a car is to bus which takes 19h 2m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Chicago to Bristow, including transfers.
Chicago to Bristow bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Bristow train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Bristow is to bus which takes 19h 2m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can train via Rockville, which costs $430 - $700 and takes 19h 43m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Bristow, Prince William County, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bristow via Washington Union Station and Gainesville Park and Ride in around 19h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Bristow via Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Lead, and Lead in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from 3 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $7–11
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Single Ride
- $8–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Gainesville Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to Gainesville Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Bristow bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Bristow is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:38 AM in Chicago and 10:38 AM in Bristow.
Chicago to Bristow train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Bristow is 676 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Chicago to Bristow.
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