There are 13 ways to get from Midtown to Lower Manhattan by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)MDW - LGA
5h 32m$103–435Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ORD - LGA
5h 54m$78–316Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Merrillville to New York City ChinatownFlixBus N2640
19h 44m$132–218Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.Ssl
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
23h 15m$135–342Drive 760.7 mi
- Drive from Midtown to Lower Manhattan760.7 mi
12h 33m$139–201Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)ORD - JFK
6h 19m$837–1,045Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)ORD - EWR
6h 11m$98–364Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)MDW - EWR
7h 34m$113–433Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)ORD - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
8h 5m$125–504Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
7h 13m$125–1,115Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop to New York, NY - Varick St & N. Moore St
8h 2m$150–443Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0670 / ...
23h 38m$114–246Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dyer Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationCardinal
27h 8m$140–372
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midtown to Lower Manhattan is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Midtown to Lower Manhattan is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Midtown and Lower Manhattan is 782 miles. The road distance is 765.1 miles.
The best way to get from Midtown to Lower Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 19h 44m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Midtown to Lower Manhattan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Midtown to Lower Manhattan is to bus which takes 19h 44m and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 23h 15m.
Yes, the driving distance between Midtown to Lower Manhattan is 765 miles. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Midtown to Lower Manhattan.
There are 3763+ hotels available in Lower Manhattan.
What companies run services between Midtown, IN, USA and Lower Manhattan, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Merrillville to New York City Chinatown once daily. Tickets cost $100–180 and the journey takes 19h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Midtown to Spring St via Gary, Van Buren St., Michigan & Van Buren, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Croton-Harmon, Grand Central Terminal, and Grand Central-42 St in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dyer Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–270
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $140–320
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–800
- Business Class
- $280–700
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merrillville to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $100–180
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop to New York, NY - Varick St & N. Moore St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- 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 Gary Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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