New York to Chicago is 1,597 km, about 18 h of driving. One real day-by-day New York to Chicago road trip itinerary planned with HitTheRoad. Open it for the full route with stops, photos and costs.
New York to Chicago is 1,597 km of driving on the routes travelers have shared here.
About 18 h behind the wheel, before any stops. The itineraries here spread that over several days, so nobody drives it all at once.
The shared itineraries on this page run 5 days.
Travelers on this route stop at Bushkill, Steamtown National Historic Site, Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park, Cook Forest State Park, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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