There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to West Point by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), subway, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lancaster, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane ORD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to West Pointcar
5h 29m$78–382Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
22h 17m$147–245Train via Washington
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the train from Wilmington to Suburban Stationtrain Wil
23h 16m$280–1,153Drive 744.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to West Pointcar 744.2 mi
12h 25m$136–197Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 94 bus
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from Suburban Station to Amblertrain
- Take the bus from Butler Av & Main St - MBFS to West Point Pk & Garfield Avbus
6h 41m$152–414Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 94 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORD - PHL
- Take the train from Suburban Station to Amblertrain
- Take the bus from Butler Av & Main St - MBFS to West Point Pk & Garfield Avbus
7h 1m$112–564Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Doylestown SEPTA Stationbus
8h 50m$84–392Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 6m$156–966Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Philadelphiabus Ppb 3613 / ...
24h 36m$150–294Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 50m$347–689
Chicago to West Point by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to West Point is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to West Point is to fly and drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to West Point. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at West Point Pk & Garfield Av via Harrisburg Bus Station, 11th St & Market St - FS and Chestnut Hill Loop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to West Point. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Ambler via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Wilmington and Suburban Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
The distance between Chicago and West Point is 701 miles. The road distance is 748.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to West Point without a car is to bus which takes 22h 17m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Chicago to West Point, including transfers.
Chicago to West Point bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to West Point train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to West Point is to bus which takes 22h 17m and costs $140 - $250. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $280 - $1,200 and takes 23h 16m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and West Point, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to West Point Pk & Garfield Av via Harrisburg Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, 11th St & Market St - FS, and Chestnut Hill Loop in around 22h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to West Point Pk & Garfield Av via Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Wilmington, Suburban Station, Ambler, and Butler Av & Main St - MBFS in around 23h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
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
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- 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
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Wilmington to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Train from Suburban Station to Ambler
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Train from Suburban Station to Ambler
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Doylestown SEPTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Bus from Butler Av & Main St - MBFS to West Point Pk & Garfield Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Bus from Butler Av & Main St - MBFS to West Point Pk & Garfield Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Doylestown SEPTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to West Point bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
West Point is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:33 PM in Chicago and 10:33 PM in West Point.
Chicago to West Point train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to West Point is 749 miles. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Chicago to West Point.
There are 878+ hotels available in West Point.

















