There are 10 ways to get from Wellesley to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BOS - MDW
5h 35m$99–472Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PVD - ORD
7h 21m$74–369Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Framingham Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
23h 1m$241–607Bus
- Take the bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NYbus Cambridge
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
26h 43m$182–276Drive 967.7 mi
- Drive from Wellesley to Chicagocar 967.7 mi
16h 37m$177–256Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOS - ORD
5h 53m$614–922Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MHT - MDW
6h 52m$133–676Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PVD - MDW
7h 14m$94–449Train, bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Worcestertrain
- Take the bus from Worcester to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BDL - MDW
7h 59m$101–472Fly Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BOS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
8h 14m$684–1,981
Wellesley to Chicago by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellesley to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $70 - $370 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Wellesley to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $95 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Wellesley to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Cross St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Newton, MA and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Wellesley to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Wellesley Square and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Framingham Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Wellesley and Chicago is 892 miles. The road distance is 973.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 23h 1m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Wellesley to Chicago, including transfers.
Wellesley to Chicago bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Newton, MA station.
Wellesley to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Framingham Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $95 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $650 and takes 23h 1m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 26h 43m.
What companies run services between Wellesley, MA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Framingham Amtrak to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $240–600 and the journey takes 21h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Framingham Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Newton, MA to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- Go Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Wellesley to Chicago bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Chicago is 1h behind Wellesley. It is currently 12:25 PM in Wellesley and 11:25 AM in Chicago.
Wellesley to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellesley to Chicago is 973 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Wellesley to Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.



