There are 6 ways to get from Plattsburgh to Waukegan by car, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Burlington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Drive from Plattsburgh to Burlington International Airport (BTV)
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BTV - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegan
7h 12mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
22h 29m$148–249Bus
- Take the bus from Plattsburgh to New York
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
31h 45m$198–518Drive 889.2 mi
- Drive from Plattsburgh to Waukegan889.2 mi
15h 44m$163–235Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Longueuil
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)YUL - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegan
10h 55mTrain, bus to Albany County Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Albany
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ALB - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
11h 1m$154–823
Plattsburgh to Waukegan by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plattsburgh to Waukegan is to train which costs $140 - $250 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Plattsburgh to Waukegan is to train and bus and fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Plattsburgh to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Plattsburgh and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via 9 Av/W 40 St, New York Midtown, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Plattsburgh station to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Waukegan via Schenectady and Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
The distance between Plattsburgh and Waukegan is 888 miles. The road distance is 894.3 miles.
The best way to get from Plattsburgh to Waukegan without a car is to train which takes 22h 29m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Plattsburgh to Waukegan, including transfers.
Plattsburgh to Waukegan bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Plattsburgh station.
Plattsburgh to Waukegan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Plattsburgh to Waukegan is to train which takes 22h 29m and costs $140 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $550 and takes 31h 45m.
What companies run services between Plattsburgh, NY, USA and Waukegan, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Waukegan via Schenectady, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago OTC in around 22h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plattsburgh to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via New York, 9 Av/W 40 St, 9 Av/W 34 St, New York Midtown, Chicago, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, California & 35th Street, and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago in around 31h 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Plattsburgh to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
Bus from Plattsburgh to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $34–37
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $12–16
- Flexible
- $16–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $110–180
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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More Questions & Answers
Plattsburgh to Waukegan bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Waukegan is 1h behind Plattsburgh. It is currently 11:28 PM in Plattsburgh and 10:28 PM in Waukegan.
Plattsburgh to Waukegan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plattsburgh to Waukegan is 894 miles. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Plattsburgh to Waukegan.
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