There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Washington by train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Normal to Washingtontaxi
2h 42m$131–192Drive 144.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Washingtoncar 144.8 mi
2h 46m$27–39Fly to Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane ORD - PIA
3h 15m$88–325Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane ORD - BMI
- Take the taxi from Bloomington-Airport-BMI to Washingtontaxi
3h 34m$142–395Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ORD - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Washingtoncar
4h 33m$50–280
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Washington is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Washington is to train and taxi which takes 2h 42m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Chicago and Washington is 156 miles. The road distance is 145.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Washington without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 42m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Chicago to Washington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Washington is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Chicago to Washington.
There are 107+ hotels available in Washington.
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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
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