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How to get fromElgin to Lowellby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Elgin to Lowell by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane ORD - BOS
    5h 58m
    $616–926

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane ORD - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Rugglestrain train
    4. Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain train
    8h 3m
    $76–329

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain train
    3. Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain train
    25h 46m
    $263–621

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus 603
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus bus
    30h 46m
    $181–290

  5. Drive  1,001.3 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Lowellcar car 1,001.3 mi
    18h 20m
    $183–264

  6. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MDW - BOS
    7h 28m
    $119–579

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane ORD - MHT
    3. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    4. Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain train
    8h 12m
    $90–426

Elgin to Lowell by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Lowell, MA, USA?

You can take a train from Elgin to Lowell via Chicago Union Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 25h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, Rosemont, Cumberland, Chicago, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Boston in around 30h 46m.

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