There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Leavenworth by subway, plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MDW - MCI
3h 26m$152–720Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0180s
12h 35m$87–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0180s
10h$120–263Drive 516.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Leavenworthcar 516.5 mi
8h 58m$95–137Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ORD - MCI
3h 51m$422–870Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MKE - MCI
4h 55m$184–828
Chicago to Leavenworth by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Leavenworth is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Leavenworth is to subway and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Leavenworth. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Leavenworth Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Chicago and Leavenworth is 435 miles. The road distance is 519.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Leavenworth without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Chicago to Leavenworth, including transfers.
Chicago to Leavenworth bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Leavenworth is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs $85 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 3h 51m.
Chicago to Leavenworth bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Leavenworth is 520 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Chicago to Leavenworth.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Leavenworth, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
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