There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Mahwah by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Mahwahtrain
5h 47m$144–896Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley Intl Airport to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rdbus
8h 19m$138–433Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rdbus ShortLine Hudson
21h 38m$160–246Train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Mahwahtrain Mnbn / ...
21h 48m$267–691Drive 784.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mahwahcar 784.5 mi
13h 8m$144–207Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rdbus
5h 44m$216–681Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rdbus
6h 1m$146–581Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORD - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rdbus
6h 12m$336–897Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Mahwahtrain
7h 2m$166–1,004Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rdbus
23h 40m$178–298
Chicago to Mahwah by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mahwah is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mahwah is to fly and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Mahwah. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Mahwah. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Mahwah via New York Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
The distance between Chicago and Mahwah is 774 miles. The road distance is 789.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mahwah without a car is to bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Chicago to Mahwah, including transfers.
Chicago to Mahwah bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Mahwah train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mahwah is to bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $160 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $700 and takes 21h 48m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mahwah, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd via New York Midtown and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 21h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Mahwah via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Secaucus Lower Level in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Mahwah
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Mahwah
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Mahwah
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $10–23
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $10–23
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $10–23
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $10–23
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $10–23
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Franklin Tpk & Airmount Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $10–23
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Lehigh Valley Intl Airport to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Mahwah bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Mahwah is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:33 AM in Chicago and 11:33 AM in Mahwah.
Chicago to Mahwah train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mahwah is 789 miles. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Chicago to Mahwah.
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