There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Pottsville by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ORD - ABE
- Take the taxi from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-Airport-ABE to Pottsvilletaxi
4h 53m$282–635Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ORD - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Pottsvillebus
7h 57m$88–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Pottsvillebus
18h 56m$256–522Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Pottsvillebus Fab770
19h 1m$141–236Drive 671.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Pottsvillecar 671.6 mi
11h 15m$123–177Fly to Lancaster, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
- Take the taxi from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Pottsvilletaxi
5h$248–595Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre to Pottsvillebus
6h 27m$148–525Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Pottsvillebus
23h 36m$152–284
Chicago to Pottsville by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pottsville is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pottsville is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 53m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Pottsville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Pottsville via Harrisburg Transportation Center and Harrisburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
The distance between Chicago and Pottsville is 724 miles. The road distance is 675.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pottsville without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Chicago to Pottsville, including transfers.
Chicago to Pottsville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Pottsville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Pottsville is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:58 AM in Chicago and 8:58 AM in Pottsville.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pottsville is 675 miles. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Chicago to Pottsville.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pottsville, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pottsville via Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg Transportation Center, Harrisburg Mall, and Harrisburg in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Pottsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Pottsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre to Pottsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Pottsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Pottsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.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
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Quick Service Taxi
- Phone
- +1 610-435-8294
- Website
- quicktaxilehighvalley.com
United Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 610-434-2890
Lancaster City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 717-824-4488
- Website
- facebook.com
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