There are 8 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Chicago by train, plane, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
6h 29m$101–488Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
6h 45m$71–318Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
18h 2m$130–340Drive 812.2 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Chicagocar 812.2 mi
13h 32m$149–215Train to Albany County Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ALB - MDW
6h 57m$121–638Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
7h 27m$81–566Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
8h 41m$95–398Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LGA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
9h$233–703
Poughkeepsie to Chicago by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $70 - $320 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station station and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Chicago is 815 miles. The road distance is 816.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 18h 2m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Poughkeepsie to Chicago, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Poughkeepsie. It is currently 7:57 AM in Poughkeepsie and 6:57 AM in Chicago.
Poughkeepsie to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Chicago is 817 miles. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Chicago.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $130–340 and the journey takes 18h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $23–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
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