There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Fort Meade by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
3h 32m$148–337Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
4h 2m$114–487Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
17h 22m$136–249Train via Rockville (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
18h 11m$268–526Drive 693.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fort Meadecar 693.9 mi
11h 55m$127–183Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to ODENTON MARC nbtrain
4h 35m$156–743Fly 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 Washington Union Station to ODENTON MARC nbtrain
4h 56m$146–893Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MKE - BWI
5h 4m$176–750Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
5h 57m$202–933Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garagebus Greyhound US0430
23h 1m$164–276Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Cardinal
25h 38m$324–645
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fort Meade is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fort Meade is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Fort Meade station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Fort Meade. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at ODENTON MARC nb via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Chicago and Fort Meade is 632 miles. The road distance is 698 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Meade without a car is to bus which takes 17h 22m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Chicago to Fort Meade, including transfers.
Chicago to Fort Meade bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Fort Meade train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fort Meade is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $140 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 17h 22m, you could also train via Rockville, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 18h 11m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fort Meade, MD, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station twice daily, and the journey takes 16h 30m. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to ODENTON MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to ODENTON MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to ODENTON MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Train from Washington Union Station to ODENTON MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Fort Meade bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Fort Meade is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:42 AM in Chicago and 7:42 AM in Fort Meade.
Chicago to Fort Meade train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fort Meade is 698 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Chicago to Fort Meade.
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