There are 10 ways to get from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BDL - MDW
6h 2m$80–414Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BDL - ORD
6h 40m$70–354Bus
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus 928
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
22h 51m$166–320Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Meriden to Springfieldtrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
23h 14m$306–683Drive 860.6 mi
- Drive from Waterbury to Chicago Union Stationcar 860.6 mi
14h 18m$158–227Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGA - MDW
7h 23m$231–603Line 229 bus to Tweed-New Haven Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Temple St @ New Haven Greenbus
- Fly from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HVN - ORD
6h 54m$175–492Train, line 971 bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport 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
8h 56m$114–514Train via New York
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
23h 40m$340–707Train, bus
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport 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
26h 44m$184–399
Waterbury to Chicago Union Station by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station is to bus and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $80 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station station. However, there are services departing from W Main St @ Leavenworth St and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Hartford Union Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station station. However, there are services departing from Meriden and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
The distance between Waterbury and Chicago Union Station is 836 miles. The road distance is 865.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station without a car is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station, including transfers.
Waterbury to Chicago Union Station bus services, operated by CT Transit, depart from W Main St @ Leavenworth St station.
Waterbury to Chicago Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Meriden station.
The best way to get from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 23h 14m.
What companies run services between Waterbury, CT, USA and Chicago Union Station, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Chicago Union Station via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Chicago Bus Station in around 22h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Chicago Union Station via State St @ Meriden Transit Center, Meriden, and Springfield in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
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 Bradley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Meriden to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bridgeport to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–23
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $22–24
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–6
Bus from W Main St @ Leavenworth St to Temple St @ New Haven Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
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 Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://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
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Waterbury to Chicago Union Station bus services, operated by CT Transit, arrive at Asylum St @ Bushnell Park station.
Chicago Union Station is 1h behind Waterbury. It is currently 2:43 AM in Waterbury and 1:43 AM in Chicago Union Station.
Waterbury to Chicago Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterbury to Chicago Union Station is 866 miles. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Waterbury to Chicago Union Station.
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