There are 9 ways to get from Anaheim to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAX - ORD
6h 56m$104–387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
42h 47m$180–1,500Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
2d 2h$157–417Drive 2,005 mi
- Drive from Anaheim to Chicagocar 2,005 mi
31h 30m$366–529Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LAX - MDW
6h 51m$129–577Fly Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGB - MDW
7h 20m$146–659Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SNA - ORD
7h 59m$136–559Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ONT - MDW
8h 57m$184–822Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ONT - ORD
9h 21m$134–572
Anaheim to Chicago by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Chicago is to fly which costs $100 - $390 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Anaheim to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Anaheim-Center St Promenade and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station station and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42h 47m.
The distance between Anaheim and Chicago is 1809 miles. The road distance is 2016.7 miles.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 42h 47m and costs $180 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Anaheim to Chicago, including transfers.
Anaheim to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Anaheim to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $100 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $1,500 and takes 42h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $420 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $180–1,500 and the journey takes 42h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Anaheim to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Anaheim. It is currently 1:48 PM in Anaheim and 3:48 PM in Chicago.
Anaheim to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Chicago is 2017 miles. It takes approximately 31h 30m to drive from Anaheim to Chicago.
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