There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) by subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 371 bus
best- 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 bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Vre Bay Abus
4h 43m$128–715Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to 2train
7h 5m$90–1,005Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
18h 50m$114–218Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandriatrain Floridian / ...
19h 47m$257–521Drive 688.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE)car 688.4 mi
12h 33m$126–182Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 371 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Vre Bay Abus
5h 5m$128–865Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, line 494 bus, line 371 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro to Franconia-Springfield Metrobus
- Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Vre Bay Abus
6h 3m$186–917Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lead to 2train
6h 34m$130–865Train to South Bend, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SBN - IAD
7h 2m$127–1,226
Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) by train, subway, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) is to subway and fly and line 371 bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Lorton Station (VRE) station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Lorton Station Blvd and Grandwind Dr via Washington Union Station and Franconia-Springfield Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Lorton Station (VRE). However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Chicago and Lorton Station (VRE) is 633 miles. The road distance is 692.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE), including transfers.
Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 19h 47m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lorton Station (VRE), VA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–210 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandria once daily. Tickets cost $250–550 and the journey takes 18h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
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
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from South Bend to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- 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
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from South Bend to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- 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
- $120–460
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- vre.org
Train from Lead to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from Lead to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Vre Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Vre Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Tysons Corner Metro to Franconia-Springfield Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–3
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Vre Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1–2
- Adult
- $2–4
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
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE) is 692 miles. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Chicago to Lorton Station (VRE).
There are 1658+ hotels available in Lorton Station (VRE).

















