There are 4 ways to get from Crawfordsville to Chicago by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Crawfordsville Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2515 / ...
3h 56m$43–70Drive 149.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crawfordsville to Chicagocar 149.2 mi
2h 52m$25–36Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Crawfordsville Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
4h 5m$89–141Train, fly
- Take the train from Crawfordsville Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAF - ORD
4h 32m$57–271
Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawfordsville to Chicago is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Crawfordsville to Chicago is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct train from Crawfordsville station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Crawfordsville Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Crawfordsville and Chicago is 151 miles. The road distance is 150.1 miles.
The best way to get from Crawfordsville to Chicago without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Crawfordsville to Chicago, including transfers.
Crawfordsville to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Crawfordsville Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Crawfordsville. It is currently 10:14 PM in Crawfordsville and 9:14 PM in Chicago.
Crawfordsville to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawfordsville to Chicago is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Crawfordsville to Chicago.
What companies run services between Crawfordsville, IN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Crawfordsville Station to Chicago Union Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 4h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Crawfordsville Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Crawfordsville Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Crawfordsville Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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