There are 5 ways to get from Lake George to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ALB - MDW
5h 44m$129–692Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALB - ORD
6h 3m$84–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Syracusebus Adt A112
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
21h 12m$198–559Bus
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
27h 41m$148–295Drive 828 mi
- Drive from Lake George to Chicagocar 828 mi
14h 29m$152–219
Lake George to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Chicago is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Albany and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 41m.
The distance between Lake George and Chicago is 788 miles. The road distance is 832.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 12m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Lake George to Chicago, including transfers.
Lake George to Chicago bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Chicago bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany Suny station.
Chicago is 1h behind Lake George. It is currently 10:51 AM in Lake George and 9:51 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Chicago is 833 miles. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Lake George to Chicago.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Chicago Bus Station via Albany Suny, Albany, New York, NY, and New York Midtown in around 27h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Lake George to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
Bus from Lake George to Albany Suny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–41
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–41
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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