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How to get fromHanover to Chicagoby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane BWI - MDW
    2h 45m
    $135–320

  2. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane BWI - ORD
    3h 14m
    $75–370

  3. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    19h 50m
    $425–1,216

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    20h 29m
    $135–219

  5. Drive  688 mi

    1. Drive from Hanover to Chicagocar car 688 mi
    11h 50m
    $126–182

  6. Train, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DCA - MDW
    4h 53m
    $119–632

  7. Bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    21h 4m
    $138–220

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Cardinal
    27h 44m
    $504–873

Hanover to Chicago by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration27h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$504Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 45m

What companies run services between Hanover, MD, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hanover to Chicago Union Station via BWI Thurgood Marshall, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville Amtrak in around 19h 50m.

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