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How to get fromChicago to Washingtonby train, taxi, car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Washington by train, taxi, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Washingtontaxi taxi
    2h 42m
    $140–201

  2. Drive 144.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chicago to Washingtoncar car 144.8 mi
    2h 46m
    $27–39

  3. Fly to Peoria International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane ORD - PIA
    3h 13m
    $92–335

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Uptown Station to City Linkbus bus 2-Southbound / ...
    4h 5m

  5. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane ORD - BMI
    2. Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Washingtontaxi taxi
    3h 38m
    $142–405

  6. Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane ORD - MLI
    2. Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Washingtoncar car
    4h 40m
    $54–290

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 155 mi
  • Duration: 2h 42m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Washington, IL, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) every 4 hours.

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