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 Newark to Chicago Midway • 4 h 15 min
$109 - $383
Cheapest option
Fly New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare • 4 h 46 min
$67 - $375
9 alternative options
Fly New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway • 4 h 28 min
$102 - $494
Fly Newark to Chicago O'Hare • 4 h 37 min
$104 - $404
Fly New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare • 5 h
$84 - $404
Train to Philadelphia, fly to Chicago Midway • 5 h 23 min
$217 - $644
Train to White Plains, fly to Chicago O'Hare • 6 h 35 min
$214 - $676
Bus Greyhound USA • 17 h 55 min
$80 - $210
Train • 19 h 10 min
$120 - $370
Bus Wanda Coach • 19 h 43 min
$110 - $130
Drive • 13 h 5 min
$75 - $120
Questions & Answers
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 costs $100 - $390 and takes 4 h 15 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.
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 19 h 10 min.
The distance between New York and Chicago is 715 miles. The road distance is 793.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 17 h 55 min and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 4 h 15 min 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, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Chicago is to fly which takes 4 h 15 min and costs $100 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $210 and takes 17 h 55 min, you could also train, which costs $120 - $370 and takes 19 h 10 min.
- Distance: 715.3 miles
- Duration: 4 h 15 min
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta and Porter Airlines fly from New York to Chicago every 3 hours. 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 Newark to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
Flights from Newark to Chicago Midway via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $750
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,200
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 11 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $700
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 19 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Philadelphia to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,100
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 9 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 9 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare via Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 34 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $600
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 21 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 18 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
Flights from White Plains to Chicago O'Hare via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $700
Flights from New York JFK to Chicago O'Hare via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 53 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark to Chicago Midway via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 32 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $600
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 Acela Express
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Philadelphia 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $210
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Business Seat
- $75 - $180
- First Class Seat
- $150 - $210
- Phone
- +1 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $18
- Schedules at
- mta.info
- Off-peak at station
- $9 - $10
- Off-peak onboard
- $15 - $16
- Onboard
- $13 - $18
- At station
- $8 - $13
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 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 10 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
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
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Rome2rio’s travel guides to the US tell you the best ways to explore the country, from Amtrak to Greyhound to the New York Subway.
Read the travel guideHow to get from JFK to New York City
We show you the quickest, cheapest and easiest routes from the airport to the city
Read the travel guideWhy you should take the train in the US
Rome2rio has everything you need to know about travelling with Amtrak
Read the travel guideNeed to know: Greyhound
Rome2rio’s guide on the bus operator has all the information you need
Read the travel guide