There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, or subway
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 Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MDW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Garrisontrain
6h 8m$284–754Drive 802.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to West Point Visitors Centercar 802.5 mi
13h 24m$138–199Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
19h 58m$550–830Bus
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to West Point Visitors Centerbus
22h 54m$172–292Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORD - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Garrisontrain
6h 26m$194–574Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORD - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Garrisontrain
6h 40m$436–966Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ORD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Garrisontrain
- Take the taxi from Garrison to West Point Visitors Centertaxi
7h 24m$214–795Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ORD - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Garrisontrain
- Take the taxi from Garrison to West Point Visitors Centertaxi
8h 22m$142–443Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane MDW - ALB
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Garrisontrain
- Take the taxi from Garrison to West Point Visitors Centertaxi
8h 15m$246–1,153
Chicago to West Point Visitors Center by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to West Point Visitors Center. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at West Point Visitors Center via Newark Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to West Point Visitors Center. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Garrison via Poughkeepsie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Chicago and West Point Visitors Center is 801 miles. The road distance is 807.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center without a car is to train which takes 19h 58m and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center, including transfers.
Chicago to West Point Visitors Center bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to West Point Visitors Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center is to train which takes 19h 58m and costs $550 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 22h 54m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and West Point Visitors Center, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $480–750 and the journey takes 18h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to West Point Visitors Center via Newark Penn Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 22h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Garrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–16
- Peak
- $19–21
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Garrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–16
- Peak
- $19–21
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Garrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Croton-Harmon to Garrison
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Garrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–16
- Peak
- $19–21
Train from Poughkeepsie to Garrison
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–65
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $20–75
- Economy Plus
- $22–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to West Point Visitors Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $16–35
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
A&P Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-429-2929
A&P Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-429-2929
A&P Taxi
- Phone
- +1 845-429-2929
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Booking & Getting There
Chicago to West Point Visitors Center bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
West Point Visitors Center is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:58 AM in Chicago and 6:58 AM in West Point Visitors Center.
Chicago to West Point Visitors Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to West Point Visitors Center is 807 miles. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from Chicago to West Point Visitors Center.
There are 98+ hotels available in West Point Visitors Center.






















