There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Seneca Lake by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Genevabus
5h 1m$156–864Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
- Take the bus from Rochester to Genevabus 231
15h 45m$98–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Rochester to Genevabus Adt N823 / ...
13h 20m$147–333Drive 634.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Watkins Glencar 634.5 mi
11h 4m$116–168Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Genevabus
5h 31m$236–524Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Genevabus
7h 6m$236–1,380Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Genevabus
7h 36m$166–930Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Genevabus
8h 31m$130–515
Chicago to Seneca Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Seneca Lake is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Seneca Lake is to fly and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Seneca Lake. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Geneva via Cleveland, OH, Buffalo and Rochester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Chicago and Seneca Lake is 585 miles. The road distance is 638.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Seneca Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 20m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Chicago to Seneca Lake, including transfers.
Chicago to Seneca Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Seneca Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Seneca Lake is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:22 PM in Chicago and 1:22 PM in Seneca Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Seneca Lake is 638 miles. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Chicago to Seneca Lake.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Seneca Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Geneva via Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, and Rochester in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–26
- Flexible
- $25–35
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
Bus from Scranton, Pa to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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