There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Port Charlotte by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, 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.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MDW - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
5h 4m$262–855Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane ORD - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
7h 55m$156–689Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
29h 41m$204–368Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
44h 50m$522–1,119Drive 1,208.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Port Charlottecar 1,208.5 mi
21h 25m$221–319Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ft. Myers, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane ORD - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Port Charlottetaxi
5h 31m$232–705Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MDW - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
7h 22m$206–939
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Port Charlotte is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which costs $200 - $370 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Port Charlotte is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 4m and costs $260 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Port Charlotte. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Port Charlotte via Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Center and Tampa Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Chicago and Port Charlotte is 1169 miles. The road distance is 1215.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Port Charlotte without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 29h 41m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Chicago to Port Charlotte, including transfers.
Chicago to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Port Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Port Charlotte is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:11 AM in Chicago and 12:11 PM in Port Charlotte.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Port Charlotte is 1216 miles. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Chicago to Port Charlotte.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Port Charlotte, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Port Charlotte via Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Center, Nebraska Av @ Twiggs St, Tampa Union Station, and Port Charlotte in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ft. Myers via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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