There are 10 ways to get from Norwalk to Chicago by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from East Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
5h 39m$217–582Train, line 971 bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from East Norwalk to Stamfordtrain
- Take the bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main Stbus
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
7h 14m$103–493Bus
- Take the bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0240
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
21h 39m$149–268Train
- Take the train from East Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmontrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 5m$322–686Drive 827 mi
- Drive from Norwalk to Chicagocar 827 mi
13h 54m$151–218Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from East Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
6h$227–682Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from East Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
6h 23m$339–893Train, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from East Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
6h 54m$160–900Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from East Norwalk to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BDL - MDW
7h 27m$104–460Train, bus
- Take the train from East Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
25h 1m$171–378
Norwalk to Chicago by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwalk to Chicago is to bus which costs $140 - $270 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Norwalk to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwalk to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Burnell Blvd @ opp River St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Atlantic St @ Main St, Stamford Bus Stop and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwalk to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from East Norwalk and arriving at Chicago Union Station via 125th Street - Harlem and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Norwalk and Chicago is 784 miles. The road distance is 831.9 miles.
The best way to get from Norwalk to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 21h 39m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Norwalk to Chicago, including transfers.
Norwalk to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Stamford Bus Stop station.
Norwalk to Chicago train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from East Norwalk station.
The best way to get from Norwalk to Chicago is to bus which takes 21h 39m and costs $140 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Norwalk, CT, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Burnell Blvd @ opp River St to Chicago Bus Station via Atlantic St @ Main St, Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay C, Stamford Bus Stop, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Midtown in around 21h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Norwalk to Chicago Union Station via 125th Street - Harlem and Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from East Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
Train from East Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from East Norwalk to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–14
- Peak
- $17–19
Train from East Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–15
- Peak
- $18–21
Train from East Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–15
- Peak
- $18–21
Train from East Norwalk to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–8
- Peak
- $9–11
Train from East Norwalk to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–13
- Peak
- $15–17
Train from East Norwalk to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–15
- Peak
- $18–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Norwalk to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Chicago is 1h behind Norwalk. It is currently 4:00 AM in Norwalk and 3:00 AM in Chicago.
Norwalk to Chicago train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at 125th Street - Harlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwalk to Chicago is 832 miles. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Norwalk to Chicago.
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