There are 10 ways to get from Queens to Normal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)JFK - BMI
7h 45m$80–380Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LGA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
8h 20m$77–327Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-NormalLincoln Service / ...
24h 37m$160–552Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to BloomingtonGreyhound US0145S
28h 12m$133–247Drive 880.7 mi
- Drive from Queens to Normal880.7 mi
15h 25m$161–233Fly Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)LGA - BMI
7h 51m$79–408Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)JFK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
7h 50m$828–1,168Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EWR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
8h 15m$109–348Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LGA - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
8h 4m$103–495Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
30h 6m$147–282
Queens to Normal by subway, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Normal is to fly and train which costs $75 - $330 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Normal is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $75 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to Normal. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at Bloomington via New York Midtown and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
The distance between Queens and Normal is 808 miles. The road distance is 885.9 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Normal without a car is to train which takes 24h 37m and costs $160 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Queens to Normal, including transfers.
Queens to Normal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Queens to Normal is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $75 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 24h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 28h 12m.
Queens to Normal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Normal is 1h behind Queens. It is currently 3:05 AM in Queens and 2:05 AM in Normal.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 104 St to Bloomington-Normal via 14 St, 8 Av/W 14 St, 8 Av/W 31 St, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 24h 37m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Buffalo, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
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
- $140–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Normal is 886 miles. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Queens to Normal.
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