There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Danbury by subway, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain
7h 26m$226–597Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Brewstertrain
8h 7m$110–525Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Norwalk Wheels Hub to Pulse Pointbus 15
22h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalktrain
23h 40m$312–641Drive 833.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Danburycar 833.5 mi
13h 51m$153–220Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalktrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain
7h 47m$156–697Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORD - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalktrain
7h 59m$348–908Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from South Norwalk to Danburytrain
8h 32m$166–1,459Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to South Norwalktrain
9h 18m$132–575Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORD - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to South Norwalktrain
9h 48m$112–485Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Danburytrain
24h 49m$178–368
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Danbury is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Danbury is to subway and fly and train which takes 7h 26m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Danbury. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Pulse Point via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay E and Norwalk Wheels Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Danbury. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Danbury via Croton-Harmon, 125th Street - Harlem and South Norwalk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Danbury is 806 miles. The road distance is 838.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Danbury without a car is to bus which takes 22h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Chicago to Danbury, including transfers.
Chicago to Danbury bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Danbury train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Danbury is to bus which takes 22h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 23h 40m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Danbury, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pulse Point via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Stamford Bus Stop, Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay E, Belden Ave @ opp Burnell Blvd, and Norwalk Wheels Hub in around 22h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Danbury via Croton-Harmon, 125th Street - Harlem, and South Norwalk in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from Grand Central Terminal to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–15
- Peak
- $18–20
Train from White Plains to Brewster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $15–17
Train from South Norwalk to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from New Haven to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–13
- Peak
- $15–17
Train from New Haven to South Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–13
- Peak
- $15–17
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Danbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $24–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 203-744-4070 ext. 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- HarTransit
Bus from Norwalk Wheels Hub to Pulse Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- HarTransit
- Schedules at
- HarTransit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Danbury bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Danbury is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:53 PM in Chicago and 2:53 PM in Danbury.
Chicago to Danbury train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Danbury is 838 miles. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Chicago to Danbury.
There are 51+ hotels available in Danbury.
















