There are 9 ways to get from New York to Evanston by subway, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Mainsubway
5h 31m$210–671Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Evanstontrain
7h 47m$118–577Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
20h 44m$266–581Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640
22h 29m$142–226Drive 801 mi
- Drive from New York to Evanstoncar 801 mi
13h 28m$147–212Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
5h 44m$147–887Fly Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
6h 5m$142–571Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
6h 2m$330–878Bus via Toledo
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
23h 52m$174–292
New York to Evanston by train, bus, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Evanston is to bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Evanston is to line 4 subway and bus and fly and subway which takes 5h 31m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Evanston. However, there are services departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Union Station Transit Center and Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Dempster via Adams/Wabash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
The distance between New York and Evanston is 763 miles. The road distance is 805.7 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Evanston without a car is to train which takes 20h 44m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from New York to Evanston, including transfers.
New York to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
New York to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Evanston is to train which takes 20h 44m and costs $260 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 22h 29m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $900 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $260–600 and the journey takes 19h 32m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $130–230 and the journey takes 21h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Evanston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston is 1h behind New York. It is currently 8:45 AM in New York and 7:45 AM in Evanston.
New York to Evanston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Evanston is 806 miles. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from New York to Evanston.
There are 1222+ hotels available in Evanston.






