There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Whidbey Island by plane, tram, ferry, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, tram, ferry
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ORD - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Centertram
- Take the ferry from Mukilteo to Clintonferry
9h 29m$166–319Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the ferry from Mukilteo to Clintonferry Mukilteo - Clinton
47h 12m$711–1,434Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Oak Harborbus
2d 7h$400–777Drive 2,073.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Oak Harborcar 2,073.4 mi
34h 35m$379–547Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, tram, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MDW - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Centertram
- Take the ferry from Mukilteo to Clintonferry
9h 12m$186–739Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, tram, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MKE - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Centertram
- Take the ferry from Mukilteo to Clintonferry
10h 40m$354–569
Chicago to Whidbey Island by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Whidbey Island is to fly and tram and ferry which costs $160 - $320 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Whidbey Island is to fly and tram and ferry which takes 9h 12m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Whidbey Island. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Oak Harbor via Denver Union Station, SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way and SeaTac Airport - Departures. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Chicago and Whidbey Island is 1791 miles. The road distance is 2085.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Whidbey Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 47h 12m and costs $700 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Chicago to Whidbey Island, including transfers.
Chicago to Whidbey Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Whidbey Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Whidbey Island is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:58 AM in Chicago and 10:58 PM in Whidbey Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Whidbey Island is 2086 miles. It takes approximately 34h 35m to drive from Chicago to Whidbey Island.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Whidbey Island, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Oak Harbor via Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way, International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 1, and SeaTac Airport - Departures in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Lynnwood City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Oak Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $26–40
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Mukilteo to Clinton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
Ferry from Mukilteo to Clinton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
Ferry from Mukilteo to Clinton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
Ferry from Mukilteo to Clinton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
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