There are 11 ways to get from Bloomfield to Chicago by train, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Glen Ridge 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
5h 25m$208–672Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
5h 39m$117–767Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
21h 18m$143–226Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
22h 1m$520–842Drive 775 mi
- Drive from Bloomfield to Chicagocar 775 mi
12h 57m$142–205Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Glen Ridge 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
5h 47m$138–572Fly 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)plane JFK - ORD
5h 48m$329–888Train 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
6h 23m$175–985Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Glen Ridge to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
8h 2m$130–640Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Newark to Baltimorebus Ppb 8448
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
25h 53m$168–271Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
30h 1m$603–956
Bloomfield to Chicago by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bloomfield to Chicago is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomfield to Chicago is to train and subway and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomfield to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Baldwin St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bloomfield to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Glen Ridge 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 22h 1m.
The distance between Bloomfield and Chicago is 763 miles. The road distance is 779.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomfield to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 21h 18m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Bloomfield to Chicago, including transfers.
Bloomfield to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Bloomfield to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Bloomfield to Chicago is to bus which takes 21h 18m and costs $140 - $230. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 22h 1m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $800 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Bloomfield, NJ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–220 and the journey takes 19h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glen Ridge to Chicago Union Station via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Glen Ridge to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–14
Train from Glen Ridge to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–14
Train from Glen Ridge to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–14
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Newark to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Bloomfield to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago is 1h behind Bloomfield. It is currently 3:00 PM in Bloomfield and 2:00 PM in Chicago.
Bloomfield to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomfield to Chicago is 780 miles. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Bloomfield to Chicago.
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