There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to West Hartford by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane MDW - BDL
4h 54m$104–512Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane ORD - BDL
5h 25m$80–402Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Stationbus FlixBus 2610
21h 1m$163–268Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
21h 15m$308–618Drive 887.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to West Hartfordcar 887.3 mi
14h 49m$162–234Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus
25h 54m$175–341
Chicago to West Hartford by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to West Hartford is to bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to West Hartford is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to West Hartford. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Farmington Ave @ Raymond Rd via New York Midtown and Asylum St @ Union Pl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to West Hartford station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Hartford Amtrak Station via Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Chicago and West Hartford is 807 miles. The road distance is 892.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to West Hartford without a car is to bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Chicago to West Hartford, including transfers.
Chicago to West Hartford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to West Hartford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to West Hartford is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $270 and takes 21h 1m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and West Hartford, CT, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Farmington Ave @ Raymond Rd via New York Midtown, Hartford, Union Station, and Asylum St @ Union Pl in around 21h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to West Hartford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
West Hartford is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:42 PM in Chicago and 4:42 PM in West Hartford.
Chicago to West Hartford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to West Hartford is 892 miles. It takes approximately 14h 49m to drive from Chicago to West Hartford.
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