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

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There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Clinton 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 42m
    $228–698

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

    cheapest
    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 New Londontrain train
    3. Take the train from New London to Clintontrain train
    8h 15m
    $98–459

  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 44m
    $244–563

  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 32m
    $164–247

  5. Drive  879.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Clintoncar car 879.6 mi
    14h 57m
    $161–232

  6. 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 Windsor Locks to New Haventrain train
    7h 26m
    $104–502

  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
    7h 13m
    $130–692

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane ORD - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    8h 6m
    $348–1,481

  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
    9h 7m
    $106–1,079

  10. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tweed-New Haven Airport, line 206 bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane plane ORD - HVN
    2. Take the bus from Lighthouse Park Terminus to Chapel St @ Church Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from New Haven to Clintontrain train
    7h 20m
    $120–398

  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 36m
    $256–1,151

  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
    26h 6m
    $191–315

Chicago to Clinton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Clinton via Springfield and New Haven in around 22h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Clinton via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Bus Stop, and New Haven in around 24h 32m.

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