There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Lowell by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
6h 4m$114–332Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)ORD - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to Back Bay
- Take the train from North Station to Lowell
8h 8m$72–921Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to BostonLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from North Station to LowellLowell Line
23h 29m$126–662Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
27h 15m$149–349Drive 962.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Lowell962.5 mi
17h 26m$176–254Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)MDW - BOS
5h 42m$114–572Fly 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)MDW - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to Back Bay
- Take the train from North Station to Lowell
7h 45m$86–981Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manchester Airport (MHT)ORD - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Take the train from North Station to Lowell
8h 16m$108–504Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Manchester Airport (MHT)MDW - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Take the train from North Station to Lowell
7h 47m$122–604
Chicago to Lowell by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lowell is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lowell is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Newark Penn Station and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Lowell. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Lowell via Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between Chicago and Lowell is 915 miles. The road distance is 968.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lowell without a car is to train which takes 23h 29m and costs $120 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Chicago to Lowell, including transfers.
Chicago to Lowell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lowell is to train which takes 23h 29m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $350 and takes 27h 15m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lowell, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Lowell via Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 23h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Newark Penn Station and Boston in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–8
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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 Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Lowell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Lowell is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:44 PM in Chicago and 3:44 PM in Lowell.
Chicago to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lowell is 968 miles. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Chicago to Lowell.
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