There are 9 ways to get from Hackensack to Chicago by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Hackensack to Staples Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
12h 29m$317–522Bus to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Hackensack to Bemidji State Univ.bus
- Fly from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BJI - MDW
9h 27m$95–390Bus
- Take the bus from Hackensack to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus
15h 40m$128–211Drive 576.3 mi
- Drive from Hackensack to Chicagocar 576.3 mi
9h 46m$106–152Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Hackensack to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BRD - MDW
9h 1m$101–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hackensack to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
14h 12m$193–361Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Hackensack to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
17h 10m$183–255Bus, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Hackensack to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSP - MDW
8h 50m$140–446Bus, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Hackensack to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSP - ORD
9h 1m$305–496
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackensack to Chicago is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hackensack to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Hackensack to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Hackensack and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Brainerd and Saint Cloud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Hackensack and Chicago is 612 miles. The road distance is 579.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Chicago without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 29m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Hackensack to Chicago, including transfers.
Hackensack to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Hackensack station.
Hackensack to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Brainerd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hackensack to Chicago is 580 miles. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Hackensack to Chicago.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Hackensack, MN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Hackensack to Chicago Bus Station via Brainerd and Saint Cloud in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Hackensack to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Brainerd to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Hackensack to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Hackensack to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Hackensack to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Hackensack to Bemidji State Univ.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Hackensack to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Hackensack to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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