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How to get fromChicago to Cape Canaveralby train, plane, car, bus, taxi, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Cape Canaveral by train, plane, car, bus, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train to South Bend, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

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    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane SBN - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Cape Canaveralcar car
    6h 44m
    $123–530

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ucf Superstop to Cape Canaveraltaxi taxi
    27h 31m
    $297–490

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Cape Canaveraltaxi taxi
    39h 5m
    $692–1,301

  4. Drive 1,137.4 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Cape Canaveralcar car 1,137.4 mi
    21h 14m
    $208–300

  5. Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Orlando, line 8 bus, line 4 bus

    1. Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway subway
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane MDW - MCO
    3. Take the bus from SR 520 / Townsend Rd NE Corner to Transit Center Cocoa Eastbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center Cocoa North to Shepard Park @ Pizza Hutbus bus
    8h 16m
    $254–556

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando, line 8 bus, line 4 bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane ORD - MCO
    2. Take the bus from SR 520 / Townsend Rd NE Corner to Transit Center Cocoa Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center Cocoa North to Shepard Park @ Pizza Hutbus bus
    8h 42m
    $124–666

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane plane MDW - MLB
    10h 34m
    $160–563

  8. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Orlando

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane MKE - MCO
    9h 55m
    $371–1,231

  9. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jacksonville, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane MDW - JAX
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Cape Canaveraltaxi taxi
    11h 1m
    $300–886

  10. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jacksonville, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane ORD - JAX
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Cape Canaveraltaxi taxi
    11h 25m
    $370–786

South Bend (SBN) to Orlando Sanford (SFB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,084.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cape Canaveral, FL, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) 5 times a day.

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