There are 11 ways to get from New York to Chicago by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway • 4 h 34 min
$102 - $494
Cheapest option
Fly New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare • 4 h 46 min
$67 - $375
9 alternative options
Fly New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare • 4 h 55 min
$83 - $406
Fly Newark to Chicago Midway • 4 h 27 min
$97 - $375
Fly Newark to Chicago O'Hare • 4 h 47 min
$92 - $396
Train to Philadelphia, fly to Chicago Midway • 5 h 30 min
$218 - $645
Train to White Plains, fly to Chicago O'Hare • 6 h 32 min
$214 - $676
Bus Greyhound USA • 17 h 55 min
$80 - $210
Train • 19 h 5 min
$120 - $370
Bus Wanda Coach • 19 h 43 min
$111 - $131
Drive • 13 h 5 min
$75 - $120
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from New York to Chicago hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from New York to Chicago every 3 hours. Tickets cost $80 - $210 and the journey takes 17 h 55 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Newark to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
Flights from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 2 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,200
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $700
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 18 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,100
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $600
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 1 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 24 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 29 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago Midway via Toronto Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Philadelphia 30th Street Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $210
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $75 - $180
- First Class Seat
- $150 - $210
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Chicago Union Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $370
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $120 - $190
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $220 - $330
- Business Coach Seat
- $260 - $370
- Room
- $500 - $700
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York, Ny to Chicago, Il
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80 - $210
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $80 - $130
- Flexible
- $150 - $210
Bus from New York to Chicago, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- gotobus.com
- Book at
- gotobus.com
- Phone
- 6466307186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY - 3 Allen St to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- wandacoach.com
- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Schedules at
- indiantrails.com
- Book at
- webstore.indiantrails.com
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Questions & Answers
The distance between New York and Chicago is 1144 km. The road distance is 1270 km.
The cheapest way to get from New York to Chicago is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 13 h 5 min.
The quickest way to get from New York to Chicago is to fly which takes 4 h 27 min and costs $95 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station Amtrak. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 h 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York, Ny and arriving at Chicago, Il. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 h 55 min.
It takes approximately 4 h 34 min to get from New York to Chicago, including transfers.