There are 10 ways to get from Edison to Chicago by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
5h 4m$74–333Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
6h 50m$61–316Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
21h 19m$93–223Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 29m$182–445Drive 770.3 mi
- Drive from Edison to Chicagocar 770.3 mi
13h 10m$141–204Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
6h 15m$818–1,039Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
6h 34m$91–486Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
5h 58m$99–1,074Train, bus
- Take the train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Tre
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
25h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 58m$253–565
Edison to Chicago by train and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edison to Chicago is to bus which costs $90 - $230 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edison to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $70 - $340.
No, there is no direct train from Edison station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Edison Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Edison and Chicago is 758 miles. The road distance is 774.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edison to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 21h 19m and costs $90 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Edison to Chicago, including transfers.
Edison to Chicago train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Edison Station.
The best way to get from Edison to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $70 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $230 and takes 21h 19m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $180 - $450 and takes 22h 29m.
Chicago is 1h behind Edison. It is currently 9:19 AM in Edison and 8:19 AM in Chicago.
Edison to Chicago train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
What companies run services between Edison, Middlesex County, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 19h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Edison Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
Train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–15
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- 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
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Trenton to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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 Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $9–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $15–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Trenton to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $15–45
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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