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How to get fromPottsville to Chicagoby taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Pottsville to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pottsville to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-Airport-ABEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane ABE - ORD
    4h 8m
    $277–575

  2. Drive  671.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pottsville to Chicagocar car 671.4 mi
    11h 15m
    $123–177

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pottsville to Harrisburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    19h 9m
    $195–468

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pottsville to Harrisburgbus bus Fab771
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    19h 24m
    $125–228

  5. Taxi to Lancaster, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Pottsville to Lancaster-Airport-LNStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lancaster (LNS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LNS - ORD
    4h 16m
    $245–538

  6. Bus to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pottsville to Scrantonbus bus
    2. Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane AVP - ORD
    6h 16m
    $135–549

  7. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Pottsville to Harrisburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 24m
    $137–258

Pottsville to Chicago by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Pottsville, PA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Pottsville to Chicago Bus Station via Harrisburg, Dauphin County Prison WB, Market St & Aberdeen St, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 19h 24m.

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