There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road by plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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 O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ORD - MDT
- Take the taxi from Harrisburg-Airport-MDT to Strasburg Rail Roadtaxi
4h 31m$188–515Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
4h 15m$102–415Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Strasburg Rail Roadtaxi
16h 57m$331–605Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
20h 17m$145–239Drive 700.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Roadcar 700.8 mi
11h 35m$128–185Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Downingtown Amtrak to Strasburg Rail Roadtaxi
6h 24m$266–539Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Downingtown Amtrak to Strasburg Rail Roadtaxi
6h 44m$246–389Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Aberdeen Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen Amtrak Station to Strasburg Rail Roadtaxi
6h 39m$220–437Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Howard & Camden to Hickory Park & Ridebus
- Take the taxi from Hickory Park & Ride to Strasburg Rail Roadtaxi
21h 23m$215–363Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Thorndaletrain Pao
28h 44m$445–824
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Strasburg Rail Road. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Rt. 896 & Rt. 30 via AMTRAK ETown and Queen St. Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Strasburg Rail Road. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Thorndale via Gray 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 44m.
The distance between Chicago and Strasburg Rail Road is 654 miles. The road distance is 704.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 57m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road, including transfers.
Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road is to bus which takes 20h 17m and costs $140 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $420 and takes 4h 15m, you could also train, which costs $440 - $850 and takes 28h 44m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Strasburg Rail Road, PA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–220 and the journey takes 15h 55m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- aa.com
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 Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- 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 Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- 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
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
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 Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Aberdeen Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Aberdeen Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Thorndale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
- 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
- $120–220
- 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
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Howard & Camden to Hickory Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult cash ticket
- $9–21
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Howard & Camden to Hickory Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
A-AAA Alpine Cab
- Phone
- +1 717-238-2020
Kenny's Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-717-433-3610
- Website
- kennyscabservice.com
Nana Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 717-557-3714
- Website
- taxiharrisburgpa.com
A-AAA Alpine Cab
- Phone
- +1 717-238-2020
Kenny's Cab Service
- Phone
- +1-717-433-3610
- Website
- kennyscabservice.com
Nana Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 717-557-3714
- Website
- taxiharrisburgpa.com
Lancaster City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 717-824-4488
- Website
- facebook.com
Yellow Cab of Harford County
- Phone
- +1-443-456-3683
Yellow Cab of Harford County
- Phone
- +1-443-456-3683
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road is 705 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Chicago to Strasburg Rail Road.
There are 250+ hotels available in Strasburg Rail Road.













