There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Elysburg by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Drive from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Elysburgcar
4h 50m$78–393Fly to Lancaster, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Elysburgcar
5h 30m$74–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dambus 29
18h 12m$264–531Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Sunburybus 29
18h 29m$186–280Drive 642.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Elysburgcar 642.6 mi
10h 33m$118–170Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ORD - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dambus
6h 53m$144–457Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Sunburybus 29
23h 4m$202–314
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Elysburg is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Elysburg is to fly and drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $75 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Elysburg. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Sunbury via Harrisburg, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Chicago and Elysburg is 717 miles. The road distance is 646.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Elysburg without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 12m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Chicago to Elysburg, including transfers.
Chicago to Elysburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Elysburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Elysburg is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:27 AM in Chicago and 9:27 AM in Elysburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Elysburg is 646 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Chicago to Elysburg.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Elysburg, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Elysburg via Harrisburg, Pa and Sunbury in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dam
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $30–40
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Sunbury
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $31–37
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Shamokin Dam
- Saver
- $16–30
- Flexible
- $30–40
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Sunbury
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $31–37
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