There are 9 ways to get from Illinois to Rockville by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 11m$126–712Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 28m$66–920Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
16h 41m$410–650Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 515
17h 50m$115–179Drive 672.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Rockvillecar 672.2 mi
11h 31m$123–178Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 31m$136–862Fly 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 2m$126–860Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 21m$186–911Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
5h 44m$483–1,193
Illinois to Rockville by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Rockville is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Rockville is to subway and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Rockville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at N Washington St & Middle Ln via Frederick Marc Station and Shady Grove Station & Bay L. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Rockville Amtrak. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Illinois and Rockville is 634 miles. The road distance is 676.1 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Rockville without a car is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Illinois to Rockville, including transfers.
Illinois to Rockville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Rockville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Rockville is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Rockville, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $410–650 and the journey takes 16h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to N Washington St & Middle Ln via Frederick Marc Station, SHADY GROVE & station, and Shady Grove Station & Bay L in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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Booking & Getting There
Illinois to Rockville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Frederick Bus Station.
Rockville is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 4:33 AM in Illinois and 5:33 AM in Rockville.
Illinois to Rockville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Rockville is 676 miles. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Illinois to Rockville.
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