There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Fairfield by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Fairfieldtrain
5h 50m$220–685Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, line 971 bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay Abus
- Take the train from Stamford to Fairfieldtrain
7h 26m$76–353Train
- 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 Fairfieldtrain
22h 4m$535–824Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bridgeport Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0255s
24h 9m$174–255Drive 834.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fairfieldcar 834.7 mi
14h 5m$143–207Fly 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 Fairfieldtrain
6h 7m$140–495Fly 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 Fairfieldtrain
6h 20m$380–896Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 53m$150–1,197Fly 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 Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
7h 15m$204–1,007Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfieldtrain
24h 13m$201–321
Chicago to Fairfield by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fairfield is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fairfield is to fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Fairfield. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Post Rd. at Opposite Ruane St. via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Bridgeport Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Fairfield. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Fairfield via Croton-Harmon and 125th Street - Harlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 4m.
The distance between Chicago and Fairfield is 792 miles. The road distance is 839.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fairfield without a car is to train which takes 22h 4m and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Chicago to Fairfield, including transfers.
Chicago to Fairfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Fairfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fairfield is to train which takes 22h 4m and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 24h 9m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fairfield, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Fairfield via Croton-Harmon and 125th Street - Harlem in around 22h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Post Rd. at Opposite Ruane St. via New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Bridgeport Transportation Center in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
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 Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Stamford to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $500–800
- 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
- $19–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bridgeport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to Fairfield bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Fairfield is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:13 PM in Chicago and 8:13 PM in Fairfield.
Chicago to Fairfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fairfield is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Chicago to Fairfield.
There are 118+ hotels available in Fairfield.












