There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Geneva to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ROC - MDW
4h 31m$141–533Drive 636.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Chicagocar 636.1 mi
10h 53m$117–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Rochesterbus Adt N806 / ...
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 42m$230–455Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
15h 29m$129–275Bus to Rochester, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Geneva to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ROC - ORD
5h 1m$126–463Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Geneva to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BUF - MDW
5h 51m$150–535Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Geneva to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BUF - ORD
6h 14m$200–475Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Dill St & North St to C22bus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SYR - ORD
7h 5m$186–548
Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Chicago is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Buffalo and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
The distance between Waterloo and Chicago is 593 miles. The road distance is 639.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 42m and costs $230 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Waterloo to Chicago, including transfers.
Waterloo to Chicago bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Geneva station.
Waterloo to Chicago bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Chicago is 1h behind Waterloo. It is currently 12:08 AM in Waterloo and 11:08 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Chicago is 640 miles. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Waterloo to Chicago.
What companies run services between Waterloo, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station via Geneva, Buffalo, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Geneva to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–26
- Flexible
- $25–35
Bus from Geneva to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–26
- Flexible
- $25–35
Bus from Geneva to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Geneva to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–26
- Flexible
- $25–35
Bus from Geneva to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
Bus from Geneva to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Geneva to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Geneva to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Geneva to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Geneva to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Geneva to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Geneva to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 315 442-3400.
- Website
- centro.org
Bus from Dill St & North St to C22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.centro.org
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