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How to get fromChicago to Branfordby plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Branford by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MDW - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    7h 25m
    $176–596

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane ORD - BDL
    2. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain train
    7h 26m
    $96–437

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2641 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus bus New York
    20h 58m
    $151–274

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain train Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
    22h 26m
    $326–641

  5. Drive 864.2 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Branfordcar car 864.2 mi
    14h 41m
    $158–228

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane ORD - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    7h 46m
    $226–696

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane MDW - BDL
    2. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain train
    6h 55m
    $122–547

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tweed-New Haven Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane plane ORD - HVN
    6h 14m
    $174–491

  9. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane ORD - HPN
    2. Take the train from Stamford to New Haventrain train
    8h 54m
    $114–1,167

  10. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane MDW - PVD
    2. Take the train from Providence to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 21m
    $114–474

  11. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    23h 18m
    $336–1,228

  12. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus bus
    25h 21m
    $177–398

Chicago to Branford by bus, foot, and train

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Branford, CT, USA?

You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Branford via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and New Haven in around 20h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Branford via Springfield and New Haven in around 22h 26m.

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