There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ORD - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 St
4h 34mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
5h 4m$92–303Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York MidtownFlixBus N2640
20h 35m$100–250Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
20h 37m$140–450Drive 790.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal790.9 mi
13h 4m$145–209Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MDW - LGA
4h 20m$102–315Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)ORD - JFK
4h 37m$106–873Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)MDW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
4h 49m$138–513Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)ORD - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
6h 38m$484–923Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0670 / ...
21h 47m$108–204
Chicago to Grand Central Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal is to fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $100 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chicago Bus Station station and arriving at New York Midtown. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between Chicago and Grand Central Terminal is 762 miles. The road distance is 795.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal, including transfers.
Chicago to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal is to bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $450 and takes 20h 37m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $320 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown once daily. Tickets cost $100–250 and the journey takes 20h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–450 and the journey takes 20h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- 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
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Grand Central Terminal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Grand Central Terminal is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:01 PM in Chicago and 12:01 AM in Grand Central Terminal.
Chicago to Grand Central Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Grand Central Terminal is 796 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Chicago to Grand Central Terminal.
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