There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Evanston by bus, plane, subway, 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, subway
best- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Dempstersubway
5h 41m$92–477Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
5h 58m$59–267Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
21h 51m$95–219Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
21h 59m$126–502Drive 804.8 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Evanstoncar 804.8 mi
13h 32m$147–213Fly 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 55m$76–337Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
6h 11m$820–1,028Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Evanstontrain
7h 51m$78–367Fly Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LGA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus
- Take the train from Kenosha to Evanstontrain
8h 31m$215–584Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
23h 59m$109–266
Manhattan to Evanston by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Evanston is to fly which costs $55 - $270 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Evanston is to bus and fly and subway which takes 5h 41m and costs $90 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Evanston. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Jefferson & Harrison and Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 51m.
The distance between Manhattan and Evanston is 758 miles. The road distance is 809.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 21h 51m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Manhattan to Evanston, including transfers.
Manhattan to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Evanston is to bus which takes 21h 51m and costs $95 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $500 and takes 21h 59m, you could also fly, which costs $55 - $270 and takes 5h 58m.
Manhattan to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 7:48 PM in Manhattan and 6:48 PM in Evanston.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–220 and the journey takes 20h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–490 and the journey takes 19h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- $50–290
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
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
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 General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- 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
- $50–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- 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
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Dempster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $1
Train from Kenosha to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- 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
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- 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
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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