There are 11 ways to get from Brooklyn to Midtown by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 12m$71–282Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Merrillvillebus FlixBus N2640
22h 16m$153–267Train via Ossining
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmontrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain Ssl
23h 13m$293–645Drive 766 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Midtowncar 766 mi
12h 49m$140–202Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
6h 45m$109–517Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
7h 4m$84–317Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
7h 1m$92–318Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
8h 11m$127–1,183Line 5 subway, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Church Av to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain
9h 5m$473–647Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
23h 14m$178–376Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Dyer Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 42m$353–753
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Midtown is to fly and train which costs $80 - $320 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brooklyn to Midtown is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs $70 - $290.
The distance between Brooklyn and Midtown is 803 miles. The road distance is 770.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Midtown without a car is to bus which takes 22h 16m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Brooklyn to Midtown, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brooklyn to Midtown is to bus which takes 22h 16m and costs $150 - $270. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 23h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Brooklyn to Midtown is 770 miles. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Brooklyn to Midtown.
There are 119+ hotels available in Midtown.
What companies run services between Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA and Midtown, IN, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Merrillville once daily. Tickets cost $120–220 and the journey takes 19h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Church Av to Midtown via 125th Street, 125th Street - Harlem, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, Van Buren St., and Gary Metro Center in around 23h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Dyer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Church Av to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Merrillville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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