There are 8 ways to get from Lynchburg to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lynchburg Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LYH - ORD
4h 51m$54–297Bus
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
22h 40m$140–263Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
23h 4m$280–590Drive 699.4 mi
- Drive from Lynchburg to Chicagocar 699.4 mi
12h 30m$128–185Train to Charlottesville, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CHO - ORD
5h 22m$102–375Bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ROA - ORD
6h 6m$64–305Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RIC - MDW
7h 11m$94–443Train, taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SHD - ORD
6h 13m$212–495
Lynchburg to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lynchburg to Chicago is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lynchburg to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $50 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lynchburg station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Lynchburg Amtrak Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lynchburg to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Lynchburg and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Charlottesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
The distance between Lynchburg and Chicago is 595 miles. The road distance is 703.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lynchburg to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 22h 40m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Lynchburg to Chicago, including transfers.
Lynchburg to Chicago bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Lynchburg Amtrak Station.
Lynchburg to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lynchburg station.
The best way to get from Lynchburg to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $50 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $270 and takes 22h 40m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 23h 4m.
What companies run services between Lynchburg, VA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lynchburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Bus Station via Washington Union Station in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lynchburg to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lynchburg to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lynchburg to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Lynchburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $29–55
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Lynchburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
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More Questions & Answers
Lynchburg to Chicago bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Lynchburg. It is currently 2:24 AM in Lynchburg and 1:24 AM in Chicago.
Lynchburg to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lynchburg to Chicago is 703 miles. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Lynchburg to Chicago.
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