There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Beacon by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain
6h$104–515Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain
6h 25m$84–335Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
19h 24m$257–556Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ridebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride North to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Centerbus
22h 8m$141–274Drive 799.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Beaconcar 799.4 mi
13h 14m$146–211Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORD - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain
6h 41m$530–1,247Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacontrain
7h 28m$102–339Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacontrain
8h 14m$468–645Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MDW - ALB
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 44m$138–756
Chicago to Beacon by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Beacon is to fly and train which costs $80 - $340 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Beacon is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Beekman St & High St via New York, NY, Ridgewood Park and Ride North and Rte 17K Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Beacon via Poughkeepsie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
The distance between Chicago and Beacon is 799 miles. The road distance is 804.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Beacon without a car is to train which takes 19h 24m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Chicago to Beacon, including transfers.
Chicago to Beacon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Beacon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Beacon is to train which takes 19h 24m and costs $250 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 22h 8m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $240–550 and the journey takes 18h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Beekman St & High St via New York Midtown, New York, NY, Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ride, Ridgewood Park and Ride North, and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–23
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
Train from Croton-Harmon to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–11
- Peak
- $13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–30
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ridgewood, NJ - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride North to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/shortline
- Adults
- $11–19
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride North to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–26
- Flexible
- $25–35
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Beacon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Beacon is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:16 PM in Chicago and 9:16 PM in Beacon.
Chicago to Beacon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Beacon is 804 miles. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Chicago to Beacon.
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