There are 11 ways to get from Clifton to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
5h 12m$107–580Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
5h 47m$76–354Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
21h 31m$122–217Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
22h 1m$274–640Drive 777.7 mi
- Drive from Clifton to Chicagocar 777.7 mi
12h 53m$142–205Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
5h 26m$82–350Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
5h 20m$104–341Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
7h 42m$464–648Bus, bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ABE - ORD
8h 43m$139–447Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
24h$172–372Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
30h 14m$322–707
Clifton to Chicago by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clifton to Chicago is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Clifton to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Clifton to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Highview Dr and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Clifton to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Clifton and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Secaucus Upper Level, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
The distance between Clifton and Chicago is 803 miles. The road distance is 782.3 miles.
The best way to get from Clifton to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 21h 31m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Clifton to Chicago, including transfers.
Clifton to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Clifton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Clifton to Chicago is to bus which takes 21h 31m and costs $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $270 - $650 and takes 22h 1m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $350 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Clifton, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $120–210 and the journey takes 19h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clifton to Chicago Union Station via Secaucus Upper Level, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Allwood Rd At Champlin Ct to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Allwood Rd At Hepburn Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Clifton to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Clifton. It is currently 11:33 PM in Clifton and 10:33 PM in Chicago.
Clifton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clifton to Chicago is 782 miles. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Clifton to Chicago.
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