There are 5 ways to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ALB - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lake Forest
6h 57m$126–678Train
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lake ForestMd-N
19h 24m$83–220Bus
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Newark Penn StationGreyhound US0236
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
28h 40m$163–314Drive 846 mi
- Drive from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy846 mi
14h 37m$155–223Line 370 bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ALB - ORD
- Take the train from Edgebrook to Lake Forest
6h 59m
Albany County Airport (ALB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy is to train which costs $80 - $220 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Lake Forest Academy is 775 miles. The road distance is 851 miles.
The best way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy without a car is to train which takes 19h 24m and costs $80 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy is to train which takes 19h 24m and costs $80 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 28h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy is 851 miles. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy.
There are 158+ hotels available in Lake Forest Academy.
What companies run services between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA and Lake Forest Academy, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy via Congress Station- 3rd St & Congress St, Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway, Schenectady, Chicago Union Station, and Lake Forest in around 19h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to Lake Forest Academy via Congress Station- 3rd St & Congress St, Clinton Square Station - N. Pearl St & Clinton Ave, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, Jefferson & Harrison, Michigan & Hubbard, Rogers & Paulina, Howard CTA Station, and Highland Park Metra Station in around 28h 40m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lake Forest
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Edgebrook to Lake Forest
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Riverfront Station - New 3rd St & Front St to Rt 7 & Ronald Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Base fare
- $2
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