There are 12 ways to get from Summit to Lemont by train, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
- Take the train from Summit to Lemonttrain
7h 16m$212–677Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane EWR - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
7h 37m$121–781Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2640 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Stationbus 755
23h 45m$146–233Train via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain Hc
23h 57m$524–850Drive 778.9 mi
- Drive from Summit to Lemontcar 778.9 mi
13h 14m$143–206Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Summit to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LGA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
7h 54m$142–580Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JFK - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
7h 56m$333–896Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
8h 9m$182–1,006Bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to NYC - 43rd St & Madison Avebus
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HPN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
9h 33m$163–677Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane EWR - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain
9h 34m$606–915Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Newark to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Stationbus 755
28h 20m$171–278Train
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lemonttrain Hc
32h 5m$607–964
Summit to Lemont by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Summit to Lemont is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Summit to Lemont is to train and subway and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Summit to Lemont station. However, there are services departing from Broad St At Chestnut Ave and arriving at Lemont Metra Station via Newark Penn Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Summit to Lemont. However, there are services departing from Summit and arriving at Lemont via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Summit and Lemont is 779 miles. The road distance is 783.5 miles.
The best way to get from Summit to Lemont without a car is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Summit to Lemont, including transfers.
Summit to Lemont bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Summit to Lemont train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Summit to Lemont is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $140 - $240. Alternatively, you can train via Ossining, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 23h 57m.
What companies run services between Summit, NJ, USA and Lemont, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Broad St At Chestnut Ave to Lemont Metra Station via Newark Penn Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Union Station in around 23h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Summit to Lemont via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 23h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–16
Train from Summit to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–16
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Summit to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–5
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lemont
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pace Bus
Bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Union Station to Lemont Metra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Pace Bus
- Schedules at
- Pace Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps
- Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boxcar
Bus from Summit - Broad St At Maple St to NYC - 43rd St & Madison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Boxcar
- Schedules at
- Boxcar New Jersey Bus Routes
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Newark to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Summit to Lemont bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Lemont is 1h behind Summit. It is currently 10:35 AM in Summit and 9:35 AM in Lemont.
Summit to Lemont train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Summit to Lemont is 783 miles. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Summit to Lemont.
There are 158+ hotels available in Lemont.





















