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

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There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Hackensack by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane ORD - LGA
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus bus
    5h 36m
    $142–583

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane plane ORD - ABE
    2. Take the bus from Lehigh Valley Intl Airport to New York, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus bus
    7h 57m
    $134–445

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    20h 42m
    $142–216

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus bus 165
    21h 24m
    $240–576

  5. Drive  783.7 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Hackensackcar car 783.7 mi
    13h 2m
    $143–207

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MDW - LGA
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus bus
    5h 22m
    $212–683

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane ORD - EWR
    5h 31m
    $144–892

  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 Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Streettrain train
    6h 3m
    $330–895

  9. Bus via Baltimore

    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 bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus bus 165
    23h 23m
    $172–296

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Cardinal
    28h 25m
    $277–658

Chicago to Hackensack by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration20h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821 mi
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station twice daily. Tickets cost $140–210 and the journey takes 19h 25m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hourly.

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