There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Providence by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
5h 6m$78–412Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ORD - PVD
5h 38m$54–272Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain Northeast Regional
22h 48m$565–1,457Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus FlixBus 2681 / ...
24h 45m$186–277Drive 958.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Providencecar 958.9 mi
16h 24m$175–253Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 13m$128–1,214Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
5h 33m$568–1,614Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane MDW - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
7h 9m$120–1,169
Chicago to Providence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Providence is to fly which costs $50 - $280 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Providence is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Providence. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Providence via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Providence. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Providence via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
The distance between Chicago and Providence is 865 miles. The road distance is 964.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Providence without a car is to train which takes 22h 48m and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Chicago to Providence, including transfers.
Chicago to Providence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Providence is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 22h 48m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 24h 45m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Providence via Boston in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- 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
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Providence bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Providence is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:34 AM in Chicago and 7:34 AM in Providence.
Chicago to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Providence is 965 miles. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Chicago to Providence.
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