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How to get fromChicago to Charles Townby plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Charles Town by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ORD - IAD
    2. Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi taxi
    4h 48m
    $260–1,003

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ORD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    7h 32m
    $84–951

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Harpers Ferry Amtraktrain train Floridian
    16h 8m
    $415–630

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    16h 58m
    $141–212

  5. Drive  637.7 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Charles Towncar car 637.7 mi
    11h 10m
    $117–169

  6. Train to South Bend, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SBN - IAD
    3. Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi taxi
    5h 38m
    $162–534

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MDW - DCA
    2. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    6h 26m
    $146–744

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ORD - DCA
    2. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    6h 46m
    $156–894

  9. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MDW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain train
    7h 7m
    $144–891

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Charles Town, WV, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Harpers Ferry Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $390–650 and the journey takes 15h 56m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–180 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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