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 45m$114–572Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BOS - ORD
6h 2m$84–402Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Framingham Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
23h 1m$501–857Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
27h 13m$182–294Drive 967.7 mi
- Drive from Wellesley to Chicagocar 967.7 mi
16h 37m$160–231Bus 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
7h 2m$99–487Train 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 29m$114–579Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 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
8h 2m$84–399Fly 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$189–856Train, 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
8h 4m$117–590
Wellesley to Chicago by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellesley to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Wellesley to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Wellesley to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Wellesley Square - Central St opp Railroad Ave and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Boston and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
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 $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Wellesley to Chicago, including transfers.
Wellesley to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston 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 45m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 23h 1m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 27h 13m.
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 $500–850 and the journey takes 21h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from Back Bay to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from Wellesley Square to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Worcester to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Wellesley to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Chicago is 1h behind Wellesley. It is currently 11:16 AM in Wellesley and 10:16 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.
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