There are 12 ways to get from Summit to Lemont by train, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the train from Summit to Lemonttrain
7h 17m$112–575Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
7h 51m$78–334Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Stationbus 755
23h 45m$125–212Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain Hc
23h 57m$286–640Drive 778.9 mi
- Drive from Summit to Lemontcar 778.9 mi
13h 14m$143–206Fly 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)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
7h 35m$100–358Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
7h 47m$92–398Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
8h 5m$142–1,231Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane EWR - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
9h 27m$164–792Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ABE - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
10h 20m$115–398Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Stationbus 755
28h 10m$155–332Train
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain Hc
32h 5m$336–713
Summit to Lemont by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Summit to Lemont is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Summit to Lemont is to train and subway and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Summit to Lemont station. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Chestnut Ave and arriving at Lemont Metra Station via Newark Penn Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Summit to Lemont. However, there are services departing from Summit and arriving at Lemont via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Summit and Lemont is 779 miles. The road distance is 783.5 miles.
The best way to get from Summit to Lemont without a car is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Summit to Lemont, including transfers.
Summit to Lemont bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Summit to Lemont train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Summit to Lemont is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 23h 57m.
What companies run services between Summit, NJ, USA and Lemont, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Lemont Metra Station via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Union Station in around 23h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Summit to Lemont via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 23h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Summit to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Summit to Lemont bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lemont is 1h behind Summit. It is currently 2:31 AM in Summit and 1:31 AM in Lemont.
Summit to Lemont train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Summit to Lemont is 783 miles. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Summit to Lemont.
There are 186+ hotels available in Lemont.


























