There are 10 ways to get from New York to Chicago by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway • 4h 30m
$102 - $7,515
Cheapest option
Fly New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare • 4h 50m
$42 - $305
8 alternative options
Fly Newark to Chicago O'Hare • 4h 42m
$68 - $356
Fly New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare • 5h 4m
$80 - $320
Bus to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, fly to Chicago O'Hare • 6h 15m
$98 - $389
Train to White Plains, fly to Chicago O'Hare • 6h 46m
$84 - $378
Bus via Portage • 14h 48m
$98 - $132
Bus • 17h 55m
$50 - $120
Train • 19h 10m
$95 - $140
Drive • 13h 7m
$75 - $120
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The cheapest way to get from New York to Chicago is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 13h 7m.
The quickest way to get from New York to Chicago is to fly which costs $100 - $7,500 and takes 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, Ny and arriving at Chicago, Il. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between New York and Chicago is 715 miles. The road distance is 794.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Chicago without a car is to bus via Portage which takes 14h 48m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from New York to Chicago, including transfers.
New York to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New York, Ny station.
New York to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $100 - $7,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Portage, which costs $95 - $140 and takes 14h 48m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $140 and takes 19h 10m.
- Distance: 715.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 30m
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from New York to Chicago every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York to Chicago via Gary/Portage and Burns Harbor, IN in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $380
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $480
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $400
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $330
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago O'Hare via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $330
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago O'Hare via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $340
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $350
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $480
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,700
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $410
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $420
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $320
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago O'Hare via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $410
- Phone
- +1 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $21
- Schedules at
- mta.info
- At Station Off-Peak
- $9 - $12
- Onboard Off-Peak
- $16
- At Station Peak
- $12 - $15
- Onboard-Peak
- $19 - $21
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $95 - $140
- Premium
- $320 - $440
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $190 - $290
- Business Seat
- $210 - $300
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from New York to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York to Gary/Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $110
- Schedules at
- gotobus.com
- Book at
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95 - $120
- Schedules at
- gotobus.com
- Book at
- gotobus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Burns Harbor, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $26
- Book at
- baronsbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York, Ny to Chicago, Il
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $120
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $85 - $120
- Flexible
- $120 - $190
- Phone
- 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $100
- Book at
- GoTo Bus
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York, NY - Allen St. to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $100
- Book at
- gotobus.com
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The quickest flight from New York La Guardia Airport to Chicago Midway Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
New York to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago, Il station.
Chicago is 1h behind New York. It is currently 1:52 AM in New York and 12:52 AM in Chicago.
New York to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Chicago is 795 miles. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from New York to Chicago.
Southwest Airlines offers flights from New York La Guardia Airport to Chicago Midway Airport.
Book your New York to Chicago train tickets online with Omio.
Book your New York to Chicago bus tickets online with Greyhound.
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