There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Putnam by plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MDW - PVD
- Take the taxi from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Putnamtaxi
4h 28m$172–525Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORD - BDL
- Take the bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shopbus
7h 56m$130–552Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the taxi from Worcester Union Station to Putnamtaxi
21h 29m$610–915Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Storrsbus
- Take the bus from Mansfield - Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center to Danielsonbus
26h 18m$205–304Drive 934.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Putnamcar 934.4 mi
15h 54m$171–247Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ORD - PVD
- Take the taxi from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Putnamtaxi
4h 59m$148–385Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MDW - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Providencetrain
- Take the taxi from Providence to Putnamtaxi
6h 28m$208–1,314Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ORD - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Providencetrain
- Take the taxi from Providence to Putnamtaxi
6h 47m$648–1,714Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
- Take the bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shopbus
7h 31m$176–852
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Putnam is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Putnam is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 28m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Putnam. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Danielson via New York Midtown and Mansfield - Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 18m.
The distance between Chicago and Putnam is 890 miles. The road distance is 939.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Putnam without a car is to train and taxi which takes 21h 29m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Chicago to Putnam, including transfers.
Chicago to Putnam bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Putnam bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Putnam is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:02 PM in Chicago and 7:02 PM in Putnam.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Putnam is 940 miles. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Chicago to Putnam.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Putnam, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Putnam via New York Midtown, Mansfield - Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center, and Danielson in around 26h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- 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
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Storrs
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Mansfield - Nash-Zimmer Transportation Center to Danielson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Killingly Commons @ Stop & Shop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Economy Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 944 6700
- Website
- economycabri.com
Access Taxi Cab RI
- Phone
- +1 401 677 8888
- Website
- joaccesstaxicabri.com
Airport Taxi RI
- Phone
- +1 401 737 2868
- Website
- visitrhodeisland.com
City Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 286 9277
- Website
- facebook.com
Worcester Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 508-459-1611
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 508-754-3211
- Website
- yellowcabworcester.com
Ready & Ride Transportation Inc.
- Phone
- +1 508 754 1414
- Website
- readyandride.com
Economy Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 944 6700
- Website
- economycabri.com
Access Taxi Cab RI
- Phone
- +1 401 677 8888
- Website
- joaccesstaxicabri.com
Airport Taxi RI
- Phone
- +1 401 737 2868
- Website
- visitrhodeisland.com
City Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 286 9277
- Website
- facebook.com
Economy Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 944 6700
- Website
- economycabri.com
Access Taxi Cab RI
- Phone
- +1 401 677 8888
- Website
- joaccesstaxicabri.com
Airport Taxi RI
- Phone
- +1 401 737 2868
- Website
- visitrhodeisland.com
City Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 286 9277
- Website
- facebook.com
Economy Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 944 6700
- Website
- economycabri.com
Access Taxi Cab RI
- Phone
- +1 401 677 8888
- Website
- joaccesstaxicabri.com
Airport Taxi RI
- Phone
- +1 401 737 2868
- Website
- visitrhodeisland.com
City Express Cab
- Phone
- +1 401 286 9277
- Website
- facebook.com
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