There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Hudson Valley by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MDW - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Catskillbus
6h 11m$228–875Drive 832.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Hudson Valleycar 832.6 mi
14h 18m$152–220Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Catskillbus Adt A501
18h 40m$354–651Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from New York to Saugertiesbus
21h 30m$280–479Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane ORD - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Catskillbus
6h 38m$188–725Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsietrain
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Pine Street & Katherine Streetbus
8h 34m$206–633Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Pine Street & Katherine Streetbus C
20h 52m$324–618
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Hudson Valley is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Hudson Valley is to fly and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Hudson Valley. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Saugerties via Newark Penn Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Chicago and Hudson Valley is 788 miles. The road distance is 837.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Hudson Valley without a car is to train and bus via Albany which takes 18h 40m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Chicago to Hudson Valley, including transfers.
Chicago to Hudson Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Hudson Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Hudson Valley is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:31 PM in Chicago and 8:31 PM in Hudson Valley.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Hudson Valley is 837 miles. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Chicago to Hudson Valley.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Hudson Valley, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Hudson Valley via Newark Penn Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, and Saugerties in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to Catskill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–25
- Flexible
- $25–35
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Catskill
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $14–20
- Flexible
- $20–35
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
Bus from New York to Saugerties
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $25–75
- Flexible
- $45–80
Bus from Albany to Catskill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–25
- Flexible
- $25–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 845-473-8424
- [email protected]
- Website
- co.dutchess.ny.us
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Pine Street & Katherine Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- co.dutchess.ny.us
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Pine Street & Katherine Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- co.dutchess.ny.us
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