There are 10 ways to get from Secaucus Junction to Chicago by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EWR - ORD
4h 31m$81–291Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LGA - ORD
6h 3m$66–290Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2640
20h 49m$103–209Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
21h 47m$142–394Drive 785.6 mi
- Drive from Secaucus Junction to Chicago785.6 mi
12h 55m$144–208Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)JFK - ORD
5h 28m$768–1,133Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LGA - MDW
5h 51m$86–440Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)EWR - MDW
4h 32m$81–401Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Secaucus Junction Bus Plaza to Port Authority Bus Terminal129 / ...
- 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
24h 4m$117–263Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
29h 7m$173–609
Secaucus Junction to Chicago by train and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Secaucus Junction to Chicago is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Secaucus Junction to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $80 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Secaucus Junction to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Secaucus Junction Bus Plaza and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Secaucus Junction to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
The distance between Secaucus Junction and Chicago is 748 miles. The road distance is 790.2 miles.
The best way to get from Secaucus Junction to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 20h 49m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Secaucus Junction to Chicago, including transfers.
Secaucus Junction to Chicago bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Secaucus Junction Bus Plaza station.
Secaucus Junction to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Secaucus Junction to Chicago is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $80 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 20h 49m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $140 - $400 and takes 21h 47m.
What companies run services between Secaucus Junction, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $100–200 and the journey takes 19h 40m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
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 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- 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
- $50–270
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
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 Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $4–9
- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Secaucus Junction Bus Plaza to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–24
- 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
- $30–70
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Secaucus Junction to Chicago bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Secaucus Junction to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Secaucus Junction to Chicago is 790 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Secaucus Junction to Chicago.
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