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New York → Chicago

Chicago → New York ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 19h32AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 06:40 → 10:25+1
    Cardinal 51 Night train
    New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) → Chicago Union Station · via Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington
    28h4530 stops
    Runs: Wed, Fri, SunAmtrak ↗
  • 15:40 → 10:12+1
    Lake Shore Limited 49 Night train
    New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) → Chicago Union Station · via Albany, Rochester, Cleveland, Toledo
    19h3218 stops
    Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.