There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Lily Dale by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Drive from Buffalo-Airport-BUF to Lily Dalecar
4h 9m$112–450Drive 488.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Lily Dalecar 488.6 mi
8h 28m$90–129Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PAbus
- Take the taxi from Erie, PA to Lily Daletaxi
10h 45m$163–274Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Drive from Buffalo Depew Station to Lily Dalecar
11h 29m$183–361Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Drive from Buffalo-Airport-BUF to Lily Dalecar
4h 34m$162–390Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane ORD - ERI
- Take the taxi from Erie-Airport-ERI to Lily Daletaxi
4h 52m$192–485Bus, taxi via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Eriebus
- Take the taxi from Behrend Campus- Reed Hall to Lily Daletaxi
12h 45m$194–289
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lily Dale is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lily Dale is to fly and drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $110 - $450.
The distance between Chicago and Lily Dale is 538 miles. The road distance is 491.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lily Dale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 45m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Chicago to Lily Dale, including transfers.
Lily Dale is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:39 PM in Chicago and 8:39 PM in Lily Dale.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lily Dale is 491 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Chicago to Lily Dale.
There are eight+ hotels available in Lily Dale.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lily Dale, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Lily Dale. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), then drive to Lily Dale. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cleveland, take the bus to Erie, PA, then take the taxi to Lily Dale.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Erie Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-814-461-8294
Erie Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-814-461-8294
Erie Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-814-461-8294
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