There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Houlton by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane ORD - PQI
- Take the bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Houlton, Mainebus
8h 24m$104–422Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bangor (BGR)plane ORD - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
8h 35m$100–400Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
30h 35m$625–960Bus via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
30h 38m$237–373Drive 1,199.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Houltoncar 1,199.9 mi
22h 11m$199–287Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane ORD - YFC
- Take the bus from Oromocto to Woodstockbus
12h 23m$126–519Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Presque Isle (PQI)plane MDW - PQI
- Take the bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Houlton, Mainebus
9h 18m$154–682Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Mainebus
33h 58m$268–399
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Presque Isle (PQI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Houlton is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $400 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Houlton is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Houlton. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Houlton, Maine via Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Bangor, ME. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Chicago and Houlton is 1100 miles. The road distance is 1206.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Houlton without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 35m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Chicago to Houlton, including transfers.
Chicago to Houlton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Houlton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Houlton is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:38 PM in Chicago and 4:38 PM in Houlton.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Houlton is 1207 miles. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Chicago to Houlton.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Houlton, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Houlton via Cleveland Bus Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, Bangor, ME, and Houlton, Maine in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presque Isle via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presque Isle via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 207-827-2335
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
Bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Adult One-way
- $7–9
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Adult One-way
- $20–25
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Adult One-way
- $20–25
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Adult One-way
- $20–25
Bus from Presque Isle, Maine to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Adult One-way
- $7–9
Bus from Bangor, ME to Houlton, Maine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- Cyr Bus Line
- Adult One-way
- $20–25
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Oromocto to Woodstock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Maritimebus
- 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
- $160–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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