How to get to Chicago, IL from New York, NY

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Travel Information between New York, NY and Chicago, IL

Distance710 miles
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range£30 - £73
Cheapest modeFlight • £30 • 2 h 36 min
Fastest modeFlight • £30 • 2 h 36 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound, American Airlines or Amtrak

Take a coach, train or flight to travel 710 miles between New York, NY and Chicago, IL. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Greyhound, American Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from New York, NY to Chicago, IL.

Travel options
from New York, NY to Chicago, IL

How to get to Chicago, IL from New York, NY by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Spirit AirlinesNK1702
12:592h32
LaGuardia Airport
14:31O'Hare International Airport
£991One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Spirit AirlinesNK1702
12:592h32
LaGuardia Airport
14:31O'Hare International Airport
£991One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Spirit AirlinesNK602
11:352h21
Newark Liberty International Airport
12:56O'Hare International Airport
£1361One-way
0 changes

Other options

Amtrak49 Lake Shore Limited
15:4019h32
Penn Station, New York, NY
10:12Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
£1441One-way
0 changes
Amtrak43 Pennsylvanian · 40 Floridian
10:5222h53
Penn Station, New York, NY
08:45Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
£1501One-way
1 change
Amtrak43 Pennsylvanian · 40 Floridian · 49 Lake Shore Limited
10:5224h20
Penn Station, New York, NY
10:12Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
£1671One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:4520h25
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.
06:10Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
£1151One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:0021h10
New York, 28 Allen St., NY
06:10Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
£1151One-way
0 changes
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
22:5022h15
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
20:05Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
£1241One-way
1 change
Spirit AirlinesNK670
07:302h31
LaGuardia Airport
09:01O'Hare International Airport
£991One-way
0 changes
American AirlinesAA2734
10:292h50
LaGuardia Airport
12:19O'Hare International Airport
£1431One-way
0 changes
American AirlinesAA2819
09:002h49
John F. Kennedy International Airport
10:49O'Hare International Airport
£1431One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: New York, NY to Chicago, IL

Travel to Chicago, IL easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from New York, NY to Chicago, IL.

FAQs

You can get to Chicago, IL from New York, NY 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is a flight with an average price of £30.

This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to Chicago, IL:

Taking a flight costs £33 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £63.

A flight is £43 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from New York, NY to Chicago, IL costing on average £73.

The fastest way from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 36 min.

There are alternative travel options to Chicago, IL that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 22 h 5 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 19 h 32 min of travel time.

Chicago, IL is approximately 710 miles away from New York, NY.

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is:

  • 21 coaches a day.
  • 45 flights a day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Chicago, IL from New York, NY as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from New York, NY to Chicago, IL:

    The following travel companies offer services from New York, NY to Chicago, IL:

    • Greyhound, FlixBus or Peter Pan Bus can take you to Chicago, IL by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Greyhound from New York, NY to Chicago, IL for £63.
    • Travel with American Airlines, United, Spirit Airlines or Republic Airlines for flights to Chicago, IL. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Spirit Airlines New York, NY to Chicago, IL tickets on Omio for £30.
    • Amtrak can take you to Chicago, IL by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from New York, NY to Chicago, IL for £73.

    Yes, there are direct services available from New York, NY to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:

    • 26 direct flights per day with United, Spirit Airlines or Republic Airlines.
    • Direct trains with Amtrak with 1 direct train per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chicago, IL as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Chicago, IL from New York, NY.

    Your journey from New York, NY to Chicago, IL doesn't have to end in Chicago, IL. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL. If you’d like to add San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL to your New York, NY to Chicago, IL trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Chicago, IL today!
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