There are 8 ways to get from Lake Wales to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Orlando, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lake Wales to Poincianataxi
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCO - MDW
6h 5m$342–662Bus to Tampa, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake Wales to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
7h 15m$147–524Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Wales to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
28h 28m$228–406Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Lake Wales to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
40h 55m$676–1,349Drive 1,133.9 mi
- Drive from Lake Wales to Chicagocar 1,133.9 mi
20h 19m$207–299Taxi to Orlando, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Lake Wales to Poincianataxi
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCO - ORD
6h 28m$212–772Bus to Tampa, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Wales to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TPA - ORD
7h 47m$212–624Taxi to Orlando, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Wales to Poincianataxi
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MCO - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 28m$329–791
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Wales to Chicago is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Wales to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Wales to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Lake Wales and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Tampa Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Lake Wales and Chicago is 1074 miles. The road distance is 1140.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Wales to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 28h 28m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Lake Wales to Chicago, including transfers.
Lake Wales to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lake Wales station.
Lake Wales to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tampa Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Lake Wales. It is currently 11:52 PM in Lake Wales and 10:52 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Wales to Chicago is 1141 miles. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Lake Wales to Chicago.
What companies run services between Lake Wales, FL, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Wales to Chicago Bus Station via Lake Wales, Tampa Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Tampa to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Orlando to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 Lake Wales to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake Wales to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake Wales to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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