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

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

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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 24m
    $226–696

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

    cheapest
    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 53m
    $100–1,065

  3. 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
    $538–834

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0240 / ...
    24h 14m
    $173–256

  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 44m
    $156–596

  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 Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    7h
    $166–846

  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 3m
    $136–499

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

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane ORD - BDL
    2. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    7h 26m
    $122–546

  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 16m
    $124–489

  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
    $547–1,414

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain train
    25h 47m
    $207–329

Chicago to Branford by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$538Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Branford via Springfield and New Haven in around 22h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Branford via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Bus Stop, and New Haven in around 24h 14m.

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