There are 9 ways to get from Leesburg to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAD - ORD
4h 31m$185–919Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
6h 46m$72–387Bus
- Take the bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Stationbus 581
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
17h 12m$101–211Subway, train
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
20h 14m$245–517Drive 656.3 mi
- Drive from Leesburg to Chicagocar 656.3 mi
11h 38m$120–173Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
5h 7m$117–622Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
5h 30m$127–872Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
6h 18m$127–327Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)plane IAD - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
6h 17m$126–1,229
Leesburg to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leesburg to Chicago is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Leesburg to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Leesburg to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Market St & Harrison St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Frederick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Leesburg to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform and Rockville Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
The distance between Leesburg and Chicago is 625 miles. The road distance is 660.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leesburg to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 17h 12m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Leesburg to Chicago, including transfers.
Leesburg to Chicago bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from Market St & Harrison St station.
Leesburg to Chicago train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, depart from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform station.
The best way to get from Leesburg to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $180 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 17h 12m.
What companies run services between Leesburg, VA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market St & Harrison St to Chicago Bus Station via Frederick Bus Station in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Market St & Harrison St to Frederick Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Leesburg to Chicago bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at Frederick Transit Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Leesburg. It is currently 9:09 AM in Leesburg and 8:09 AM in Chicago.
Leesburg to Chicago train services, operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, arrive at Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leesburg to Chicago is 660 miles. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Leesburg to Chicago.
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