There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Hackensack by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ORD - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
5h 35m$68–293Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn StationFlixBus N2640
20h 42m$104–224Train via Penn Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
21h 31m$144–464Drive 783.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Hackensack783.7 mi
12h 52m$143–207Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MDW - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
5h 21m$112–343Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)ORD - EWR
5h 27m$94–312Fly 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)ORD - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Street
5h 53m$110–895Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)MDW - EWR
5h 12m$138–522Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
22h 32m$115–229Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn StationCardinal
28h 25m$161–487
Chicago to Hackensack by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Hackensack is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $350 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Hackensack is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Hackensack Bus Terminal via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Essex Street via New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 31m.
The distance between Chicago and Hackensack is 826 miles. The road distance is 788.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Hackensack without a car is to bus which takes 20h 42m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Chicago to Hackensack, including transfers.
Chicago to Hackensack bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Hackensack train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Hackensack is to bus which takes 20h 42m and costs $100 - $230. Alternatively, you can train via Penn Station, which costs $140 - $470 and takes 21h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $320 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 19h 25m. 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
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
- 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
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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 Hackensack bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Hackensack is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:12 AM in Chicago and 11:12 AM in Hackensack.
Chicago to Hackensack train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Hackensack is 788 miles. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Chicago to Hackensack.
There are 2917+ hotels available in Hackensack.


















