There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Branford by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
7h 38m$74–323Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
22h 26m$217–680Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus New York
24h 3m$132–224Drive 864.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Branfordcar 864.2 mi
14h 39m$158–228Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
7h 21m$114–543Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
6h 47m$112–822Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORD - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
7h 19m$78–592Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
7h 44m$80–339Fly 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 Stamford to New Haventrain
8h 47m$82–417Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 12m$106–709Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain Northeast Regional
23h 15m$235–531Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus
25h 21m$170–320
Chicago to Branford by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Branford is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Branford is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs $110 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Branford. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Branford via Springfield and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
The distance between Chicago and Branford is 838 miles. The road distance is 869.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Branford without a car is to train which takes 22h 26m and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Chicago to Branford, including transfers.
Chicago to Branford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Branford is to train which takes 22h 26m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 24h 3m.
Branford is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:37 PM in Chicago and 4:37 PM in Branford.
Chicago to Branford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Branford, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Branford via Springfield and New Haven in around 22h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Branford via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and New Haven in around 24h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
Train from Stamford to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $16–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Stamford to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- 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 Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–210
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Stamford to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Providence to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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 New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Stamford to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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