There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Natick by subway, 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.
Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Natick Centertrain
5h 39m$134–673Fly 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)plane ORD - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
8h 5m$64–290Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Framingham Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
22h 19m$551–851Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
27h 1m$190–299Drive 964.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Natickcar 964.9 mi
16h 33m$171–247Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Natick Centertrain
5h 59m$564–1,023Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane MDW - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
7h 35m$114–579Fly 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)plane MDW - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
7h 38m$94–450Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford to Worcesterbus
- Take the train from Worcester to Natick Centertrain
8h 16m$172–890
Chicago to Natick by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Natick is to fly and train which costs $60 - $290 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Natick is to subway and fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Natick. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Natick Center - South Ave opp Adams St via Newark Penn Station and South Station - Bus Terminal Gates 4-6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Natick. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Natick Center via Framingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between Chicago and Natick is 901 miles. The road distance is 970.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Natick without a car is to train which takes 22h 19m and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Chicago to Natick, including transfers.
Chicago to Natick bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Natick train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Natick is to train which takes 22h 19m and costs $550 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $300 and takes 27h 1m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Natick, MA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Framingham Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $550–850 and the journey takes 21h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Natick Center - South Ave opp Adams St via Newark Penn Station, Boston, and South Station - Bus Terminal Gates 4-6 in around 27h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Train from Back Bay to Natick Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–9
Train from Back Bay to Natick Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–9
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from Worcester to Natick Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Framingham Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Natick bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Natick is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:13 PM in Chicago and 1:13 PM in Natick.
Chicago to Natick train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Framingham Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Natick is 970 miles. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Chicago to Natick.
There are 57+ hotels available in Natick.




















