There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Scotland by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 47 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 subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay F to Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Lanebus
4h 51m$128–717Fly 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
6h 13m$88–1,005Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
17h 20m$242–500Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
18h 10m$116–217Drive 674.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Scotlandcar 674.7 mi
11h 34m$124–178Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 47 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay F to Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Lanebus
5h 12m$128–867Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 49m$188–916Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, line 47 bus
- 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 subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay F to Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Lanebus
5h 42m$128–865Train to South Bend, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 48m$129–1,225
Chicago to Scotland by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Scotland is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Scotland is to subway and fly and line 47 bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Ln via Silver Spring+Bay 102 and Bethesda Station & Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Rockville Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Chicago and Scotland is 639 miles. The road distance is 678.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Chicago to Scotland, including transfers.
Chicago to Scotland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Scotland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Scotland is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs $240 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Scotland, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $240–500 and the journey takes 16h 41m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from South Bend to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay F to Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay F to Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay F to Seven Locks Rd & Tuckerman Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Scotland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Scotland is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:08 PM in Chicago and 7:08 PM in Scotland.
Chicago to Scotland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Scotland is 679 miles. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Chicago to Scotland.
There are 1588+ hotels available in Scotland.

















