There are 10 ways to get from Queens to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)JFK - ORD
4h 43m$810–1,014Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LGA - ORD
5h 12m$62–275Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited / ...
21h 39m$125–560Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
21h 40m$99–238Drive 798.2 mi
- Drive from Queens to Chicago798.2 mi
13h 19m$146–211Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LGA - MDW
5h 2m$87–435Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EWR - ORD
5h 23m$87–322Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)EWR - MDW
5h 12m$92–402Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)HPN - ORD
7h 29m$84–392Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus StationGreyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
24h 11m$113–328
Queens to Chicago by subway, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Chicago is to fly which costs $60 - $280 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $800 - $1,100.
The distance between Queens and Chicago is 764 miles. The road distance is 802.9 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 21h 39m and costs $120 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Queens to Chicago, including transfers.
The best way to get from Queens to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $800 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 21h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 21h 40m.
Chicago is 1h behind Queens. It is currently 11:50 PM in Queens and 10:50 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Chicago is 803 miles. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Queens to Chicago.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–550 and the journey takes 19h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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