How to get from New York City to Chicago

There are 3 ways to get from New York City to Chicago: flight, coach or train.

Flight services offer the cheapest way to get from New York City to Chicago. Tickets for a flight cost on average £42.

This is compared to other travel options to Chicago:

A flight journey is usually £22 less than a journey to Chicago by coach, which costs on average £64 for the same trip.

A flight journey is usually £30 less than a journey to Chicago by train, which costs on average £72 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Chicago from New York City is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 37 min.

There are alternative travel options to Chicago that can usually take longer:

In comparison, getting to Chicago by coach can take on average 22 h 5 min.

In comparison, getting to Chicago by train can take on average 19 h 10 min.

The New York City to Chicago distance is approximately 710 miles (1145 km).

The average frequency per day from New York City to Chicago is:

• 1 coach a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from New York City to Chicago:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from New York City to Chicago:

• You can take a flight from New York City to Chicago with Spirit Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for £42 with Spirit Airlines from New York City to Chicago.
• You can travel by coach between New York City and Chicago with Greyhound, and you can find Greyhound New York City to Chicago tickets for £64 on Omio.
• You can travel by train to Chicago from New York City with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak New York City to Chicago tickets for £72 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from New York City to Chicago with the following travel companies:

• You can find direct flights per day to Chicago with skywest airlines, Republic Airlines, American Airlines or United.
• You'll find direct coach services to Chicago with with around 1 direct coach every day.
• You'll find direct train services to Chicago with Amtrak with around direct trains every day.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Chicago tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you book tickets for this trip.

When planning your trip from New York City to Chicago, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Plane tickets cost £42 one way on average.
• Coach tickets are costing on average £64 one way.
• Train tickets cost on average £72 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets between New York City and Chicago online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.