There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Connecticut by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
4h 24m$124–659Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORD - BDL
5h 1m$84–449Train via Springfield (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 19m$284–611Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bridgeport Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0255s
23h 21m$141–238Drive 839.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Bridgeportcar 839.7 mi
14h 10m$154–222Fly 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 Stamfordtrain
5h 31m$124–679Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain
5h 59m$84–349Fly 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 Stamfordtrain
6h 8m$88–371Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, line 971 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Main St @ Atlantic Stbus
6h 41m$446–612Train (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 Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
22h 28m$290–625Bus, train
- 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 train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeporttrain
23h 45m$187–379
Chicago to Connecticut by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Connecticut is to bus which costs $140 - $240 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Connecticut is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Connecticut. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Bridgeport Bus Stop via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Connecticut. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Bridgeport via Springfield and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between Chicago and Connecticut is 803 miles. The road distance is 844.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Connecticut without a car is to train via Springfield which takes 22h 19m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Chicago to Connecticut, including transfers.
Chicago to Connecticut bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Connecticut train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Connecticut is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can train via Springfield, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 22h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $240 and takes 23h 21m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Connecticut, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Bridgeport via Springfield and New Haven in around 22h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
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
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bridgeport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Main St @ Atlantic St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Connecticut bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Connecticut is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:27 PM in Chicago and 2:27 PM in Connecticut.
Chicago to Connecticut train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Connecticut is 845 miles. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Chicago to Connecticut.
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