There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Brown University by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
5h 26m$84–432Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ORD - PVD
5h 53m$54–272Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain Northeast Regional
23h 8m$566–1,458Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus FlixBus 2681 / ...
25h 4m$188–279Drive 959.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Brown Universitycar 959.3 mi
16h 25m$170–245Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 33m$138–1,264Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 53m$568–1,614Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane MDW - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
7h 28m$120–1,169
Chicago to Brown University by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Brown University is to fly which costs $50 - $280 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Brown University is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $80 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Brown University. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Providence via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Brown University. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Providence via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Chicago and Brown University is 866 miles. The road distance is 964.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Brown University without a car is to train which takes 23h 8m and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Chicago to Brown University, including transfers.
Chicago to Brown University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Brown University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Brown University is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $80 - $440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 23h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 25h 4m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Brown University, RI, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Brown University via Boston and Providence in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Brown University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Brown University is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:59 PM in Chicago and 9:59 PM in Brown University.
Chicago to Brown University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Brown University is 965 miles. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Chicago to Brown University.
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