There are 10 ways to get from Westminster to Chicago by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, subway, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Westminster to Harrisburg-Airport-MDTcar
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MDT - ORD
4h 25m$124–672Drive 657.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Westminster to Chicagocar 657.2 mi
11h 23m$120–174Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Westminster to Frederick Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
16h 13m$163–274Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Westminster to Rockville Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
18h 21m$354–634Taxi, subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Westminster to Owings Mills Stationtaxi
- Take the subway from Owings Mills Station to Charles Centersubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
5h 35m$196–397Taxi, subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Westminster to Owings Mills Stationtaxi
- Take the subway from Owings Mills Station to Charles Centersubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
6h 3m$141–457Taxi, subway, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Westminster to Owings Mills Stationtaxi
- Take the subway from Owings Mills Station to Charles Centersubway
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
6h 24m$192–1,304Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DCA - ORD
6h 47m$202–1,554Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAD - ORD
7h 42m$260–1,009Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 3m$384–742
Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westminster to Chicago is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Westminster to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Westminster station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Owings Mills Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Baltimore Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Westminster and Chicago is 679 miles. The road distance is 661.1 miles.
The best way to get from Westminster to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 16h 13m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Westminster to Chicago, including transfers.
Westminster to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Westminster. It is currently 9:40 PM in Westminster and 8:40 PM in Chicago.
Westminster to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westminster to Chicago is 661 miles. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Westminster to Chicago.
What companies run services between Westminster, MD, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $310–650 and the journey takes 25h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- Website
- southwest.com
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
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
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
- 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
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
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Subway from Owings Mills Station to Charles Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Subway from Owings Mills Station to Charles Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Subway from Owings Mills Station to Charles Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $60–140
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