There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Manhattan by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
4h 15m$80–438Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
4h 38m$56–258Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640
20h 10m$95–250Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
20h 12m$110–400Drive 792.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Manhattancar 792.7 mi
13h 15m$145–209Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
4h 41m$72–333Fly 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)plane ORD - JFK
4h 40m$816–1,023Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MKE - LGA
6h 4m$217–671Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
6h 26m$94–462Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
5h 44m$104–1,105Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
21h 34m$108–241
Chicago to Manhattan by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Manhattan is to fly which costs $55 - $260 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Manhattan is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $80 - $440.
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 Manhattan is 745 miles. The road distance is 797.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs $95 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Chicago to Manhattan, including transfers.
Chicago to Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Manhattan is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $80 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $250 and takes 20h 10m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $400 and takes 20h 12m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown once daily. Tickets cost $95–250 and the journey takes 20h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.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
- $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
- $110–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- $95–250
- 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
- $75–180
- 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
- $30–65
- 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 Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Manhattan is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:42 AM in Chicago and 5:42 AM in Manhattan.
Chicago to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Manhattan is 797 miles. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Chicago to Manhattan.
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