There are 6 ways to get from Hartford to Crystal Lake by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BDL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Laketrain
6h 34m$90–446Fly Bradley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BDL - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Laketrain
6h 30m$79–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hartford to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Laketrain
23h 32m$255–573Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D to Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ridebus 605
24h 1m$144–238Drive 935.9 mi
- Drive from Hartford to Crystal Lakecar 935.9 mi
15h 51m$171–247Train to Tweed-New Haven Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Fly from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HVN - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Laketrain
7h 39m$188–586
Hartford to Crystal Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to Crystal Lake is to bus which costs $140 - $240 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to Crystal Lake is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartford station to Crystal Lake. However, there are services departing from Hartford Union Station and arriving at Main St & Crystal Lake Av via New York Midtown, Harrison & Jefferson, Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D and Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 1m.
The distance between Hartford and Crystal Lake is 848 miles. The road distance is 941.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to Crystal Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 32m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Hartford to Crystal Lake, including transfers.
Hartford to Crystal Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Hartford to Crystal Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Crystal Lake is 1h behind Hartford. It is currently 12:09 PM in Hartford and 11:09 AM in Crystal Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to Crystal Lake is 941 miles. It takes approximately 15h 51m to drive from Hartford to Crystal Lake.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and Crystal Lake, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Hartford Union Station to Main St & Crystal Lake Av via New York Midtown, Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, 900 W Harrison, UIC-Halsted, Rosemont, Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, and Pace I-90/Randall Road Park-n-Ride in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hartford to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Peter Pan
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