There are 9 ways to get from Lowell to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, 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.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BOS - MDW
5h 41m$99–462Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PVD - MDW
6h 59m$91–1,010Train
- Take the train from Lowell to North StationLowell Line
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
24h 12m$147–763Bus
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
27h 15m$134–302Drive 962.2 mi
- Drive from Lowell to Chicago962.2 mi
17h 25m$176–254Fly Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BOS - ORD
6h 2m$114–332Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MHT - MDW
7h 19m$122–597Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MHT - ORD
7h 45m$102–457Fly Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)BOS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
7h 47m$296–742
Lowell to Chicago by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowell to Chicago is to bus which costs $130 - $310 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lowell to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $95 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowell to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Boston and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowell to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Lowell and arriving at Chicago Union Station via North Station and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Lowell and Chicago is 902 miles. The road distance is 967.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lowell to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 24h 12m and costs $140 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Lowell to Chicago, including transfers.
Lowell to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center station.
Lowell to Chicago train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Lowell station.
The best way to get from Lowell to Chicago is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $95 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $800 and takes 24h 12m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $310 and takes 27h 15m.
What companies run services between Lowell, MA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lowell to Chicago Union Station via North Station, North Station, Back Bay, and Boston in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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 Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Lowell to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Chicago is 1h behind Lowell. It is currently 3:40 PM in Lowell and 2:40 PM in Chicago.
Lowell to Chicago train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowell to Chicago is 968 miles. It takes approximately 17h 25m to drive from Lowell to Chicago.
Book your Lowell to Chicago bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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