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What is the best way to travel from Chicago to New York?

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What is the cheapest way to reach New York from Chicago?

You can reach New York with just £90 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

today
from £118
tomorrow
from £112
Saturday
from £105
Sunday
from £99
Monday
from £96
Tuesday
from £100
Wednesday
from £90

    Cheapest Buses today

  • Greyhound US
    35h 25m
    0
    22:30
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    10:55
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £118
  • Greyhound US
    25h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £118
  • Greyhound US
    25h 50m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    17:00
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £120
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    00:10
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £120
  • Greyhound US
    36h 25m
    0
    20:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    10:00
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £121

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • Greyhound US
    31h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    08:10
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £112
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £112
  • Greyhound US
    20h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    04:50
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £113
  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £121
  • FlixBus
    35h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £121

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    25h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £105
  • FlixBus
    25h 5m
    0
    08:25
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £105
  • FlixBus
    35h 35m
    0
    08:25
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    21:00
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £106
  • Greyhound US
    25h 50m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    17:00
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £107
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    00:10
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £107

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Greyhound US
    31h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    08:10
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • Greyhound US
    20h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    04:50
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £99

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    24h 15m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    08:10
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £96
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £96
  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £97

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    39h 35m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £100
  • Greyhound US
    26h 5m
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    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:00
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101
  • Greyhound US
    27h 0m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:55
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101
  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £106
  • FlixBus
    26h 35m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    15:05
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £108

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Greyhound US
    39h 35m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £90
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £90
  • Greyhound US
    20h 55m
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    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    04:50
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £91
  • Greyhound US
    23h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    00:10
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £91

What are the fastest trips from Chicago to New York?

You can get to New York from Chicago in just 20h 55m with a Bus from Greyhound US. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

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from 1h 5m
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    Fastest Buses today

  • Greyhound US
    25h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £118
  • Greyhound US
    25h 50m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    17:00
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £120
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    00:10
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £120
  • Greyhound US
    35h 25m
    0
    22:30
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    10:55
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £118
  • Greyhound US
    36h 25m
    0
    20:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    10:00
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £121

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • Greyhound US
    20h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    04:50
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £113
  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £121
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £112
  • Greyhound US
    31h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    08:10
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £112
  • FlixBus
    35h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £121

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    25h 5m
    0
    08:25
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £105
  • Greyhound US
    25h 10m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £105
  • Greyhound US
    25h 50m
    0
    14:10
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    17:00
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £107
  • Greyhound US
    26h 35m
    0
    20:35
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    00:10
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £107
  • FlixBus
    35h 35m
    0
    08:25
    Chicago
    95th Red Line Station
    21:00
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £106

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    04:50
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £99
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99
  • Greyhound US
    31h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    08:10
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £99

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £97
  • Greyhound US
    24h 15m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    08:10
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £96
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £96

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    22h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:30
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £106
  • Greyhound US
    26h 5m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:00
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101
  • FlixBus
    26h 35m
    0
    11:30
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    15:05
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £108
  • Greyhound US
    27h 0m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    10:55
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £101
  • Greyhound US
    39h 35m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £100

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Greyhound US
    20h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    04:50
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £91
  • Greyhound US
    23h 55m
    0
    23:15
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    00:10
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £91
  • Greyhound US
    24h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £90
  • Greyhound US
    39h 35m
    0
    06:55
    Chicago
    Downtown Coach Station
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £90
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Chicago to New York

What are the most popular stations in Chicago and New York?

In Chicago, you will usually depart from Union Station, 95th Red Line Station or Cumberland CTA, while in New York you will be arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Terminal or West 34th Street, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to New York from Chicago? With 5 connections between 2 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Chicago and New York, you can pay as low as £90 with a Bus from Greyhound US.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Greyhound US: you will get to New York in just 20h 55m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Chicago and New York are Greyhound US and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Chicago and New York is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Cicero, IL or to Jersey City, and look at flights from Chicago Midway Airport, and landing at John F. Kennedy Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Chicago to New York?

The most popular companies between Chicago and New York, are Greyhound US and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Greyhound US and FlixBus

All you need to know when you travel from Chicago to New York

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Chicago to New York. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Chicago to New York

How can I reach New York from Chicago?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to New York from Chicago.

How far is New York from Chicago?

The distance between Chicago and New York is 1,144.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Chicago and New York?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 31 kgs of CO2, a train 40 kgs, a car 195 kgs, and a flight 282 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Chicago to New York?

You can get to New York with just £90 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US.

What is the fastest way to get from Chicago to New York?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to New York in just 20h 55m with a Bus from Greyhound US.

More routes to Chicago and to New York

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Chicago and to New York. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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