Amtrak Vacations
Boston and Cape Cod Getaway Roundtrip from Chicago
Independent overnight rail getaway from Chicago to Boston and Cape Cod
6 daysfrom $889
33% of days by rail · rough est.
Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation
Chicago Ultimate Getaway Roundtrip from New York City
Roundtrip rail getaway NYC to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited
Amtrak Vacations runs this 6-day independent rail vacation between New York City and Chicago. The Lake Shore Limited carries travelers round trip in Coach class, bookending 3 nights in a Chicago hotel. The trip's highlights include a Chicago CityPASS covering Shedd Aquarium, SkyDeck Chicago, and the Field Museum, a choice of 2 more attractions from the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, the 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck, or the Adler Planetarium, and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour. The operator's description also points travelers toward Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Cloud Gate, the Chicago Lakefront Trail, and Lincoln Park. No day-by-day itinerary is published for this package, so the exact split between travel time and time in Chicago is not detailed here. It suits travelers near New York City who want a train-based getaway built around Chicago's skyline, museums, and lakefront.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has fallen US$50 since 4 Jul, to US$709.
Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.
What to know before you look closer
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the New York City-Chicago travel schedule and sightseeing timing with them before booking.
- The Chicago CityPASS, attraction choices, and hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour are listed among the trip's highlights rather than in the core included list; confirm exactly what is bundled into the price before booking.
- No current departure dates are listed in this package's details; confirm exact travel dates with Amtrak Vacations.
Included
- 3 nights' hotel accommodations
- Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from New York City to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited®
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $709 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $709 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- Is the train travel included?
- Yes, roundtrip Amtrak Coach class travel between New York City and Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited.
- Is this trip guided or independent?
- It is an independent rail vacation, with a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of Chicago among the highlights.
- Which train is used?
- The Lake Shore Limited, roundtrip between New York City and Chicago in Coach class.
- What is included?
- 3 nights of hotel accommodations and roundtrip Lake Shore Limited train travel; a Chicago CityPASS, a choice of 2 more attractions, and a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour are listed among the trip's highlights.
- How long is the trip?
- 6 days and 5 nights, round trip between New York City and Chicago.
