There are 12 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 Essex St At Polifly Rd
5h 25m$66–277Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn StationFlixBus N2640
20h 42m$107–248Train via Penn Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationLake Shore Limited / ...
21h 32m$138–514Drive 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 Essex St At Polifly Rd
5h 8m$76–387Fly 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 33m$84–302Fly 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 9m$84–382Fly 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
6h$820–1,045Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
6h 43m$92–1,056Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)ORD - HPN
- Take the bus from White Plains - Broadway to Spring Valley - Train Station
- Take the train from Spring Valley to Anderson Street
8h 12m$100–494Bus 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 35m$118–306Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn StationCardinal
28h 25m$178–644
Chicago to Hackensack by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Hackensack is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $280 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Hackensack is to fly and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $75 - $390.
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 32m.
The distance between Chicago and Hackensack is 810 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 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 25m 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 - $250. Alternatively, you can train via Penn Station, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 21h 32m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $310 and takes 5h 33m.
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 $100–240 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 $130–500 and the journey takes 20h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- 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
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- 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
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–310
- 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
- $170–650
- 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
- 19 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
Train from Spring Valley to Anderson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Essex St At Polifly Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–19
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
- $100–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-822-8920
- info.ridehudsonlink@transdev.com
- Website
- ridehudsonlink.com
Bus from White Plains - Broadway to Spring Valley - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://ridehudsonlink.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
- $80–210
- 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
- $30–75
- 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 4:25 AM in Chicago and 5:25 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.
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