There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to South Beach by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), ferry, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Avbus
5h 36m$130–872Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Avbus
8h 4m$102–491Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
21h 37m$153–235Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the ferry from Whitehall Ferry Terminal to St. George Ferry Terminalferry Staten Island Ferry
22h$242–568Drive 789.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to South Beachcar 789.2 mi
13h 25m$144–208Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORD - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Avbus
5h 38m$328–875Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, line 7 subway, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the subway from 74 St-Broadway to Grand Central-42 Stsubway
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Avbus
5h 56m$138–566Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Avbus
5h 43m$208–666Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MDW - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Avbus
6h 37m$170–991Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ORD - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley Intl Airport to Broadway At Cedarbus
7h 24m$136–433Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane ORD - AVP
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
8h 9m$126–472Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Baltimore to New Yorkbus Ppb 8724 / ...
24h$170–287
Chicago to South Beach by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to South Beach is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to South Beach is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $130 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to South Beach. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av via 7 Av/W 31 St and Broadway/Morris St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 37m.
The distance between Chicago and South Beach is 770 miles. The road distance is 793.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to South Beach without a car is to bus which takes 21h 37m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Chicago to South Beach, including transfers.
Chicago to South Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to South Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
South Beach is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:28 AM in Chicago and 3:28 AM in South Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to South Beach is 794 miles. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Chicago to South Beach.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and South Beach, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown twice daily. Tickets cost $140–220 and the journey takes 20h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Burgher Av
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Lexington Av/E 41 St to Father Capodanno Blvd/Seaview Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 212-839-3061
- Website
- New York City DOT
Ferry from Whitehall Ferry Terminal to St. George Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- New York City DOT
- Schedules at
- New York City DOT
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