There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Meriden by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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 Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
5h 37m$118ā858Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORD - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
6h 10m$88ā648Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Springfield to Meridentrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
21h 12m$256ā756Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus New York
21h 48m$128ā231Drive 875 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Meridencar 875 mi
14h 36m$160ā231Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
7h 55m$118ā778Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to E Main St @ opp Saint Casimir Drbus 215
26h 39m$184ā388
Chicago to Meriden by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Meriden is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Meriden is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs $110 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at State St @ Meriden Transit Center via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Meriden via Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 12m.
The distance between Chicago and Meriden is 823 miles. The road distance is 880.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Meriden without a car is to train which takes 21h 12m and costs $250 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Chicago to Meriden, including transfers.
Chicago to Meriden bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Meriden is to train which takes 21h 12m and costs $250 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 21h 48m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Meriden, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Meriden via Springfield in around 21h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to State St @ Meriden Transit Center via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130ā650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95ā550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80ā440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90ā470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85ā460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80ā440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90ā470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80ā440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95ā550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7ā17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250ā550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11ā26
- 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 Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4ā200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4ā200
- Business Class
- $45ā230
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6ā210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6ā210
- Business Class
- $45ā240
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17ā26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17ā19
- Peak
- $22ā26
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110ā200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15ā35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45ā110
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12ā24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120ā240
- 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
- $35ā75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to E Main St @ opp Saint Casimir Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2ā5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4ā5
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Meriden bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Meriden is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:20 PM in Chicago and 10:20 PM in Meriden.
Chicago to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Meriden is 880 miles. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Chicago to Meriden.
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