There are 8 ways to get from Austin to DeKalb by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
8h 20m$130ā623Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
8h 45m$105ā453Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalbbus
26h 19m$223ā389Train
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain Up-W
32h 2m$343ā740Drive 1,100.8 mi
- Drive from Austin to DeKalbcar 1,100.8 mi
18h 4m$201ā291Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
10h 27m$142ā659Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAT - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
10h 48m$192ā409Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane AUS - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
11h 6m$236ā1,185
Austin to DeKalb by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to DeKalb is to fly and train which costs $100 - $460 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to DeKalb is to fly and train which takes 8h 20m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to DeKalb. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Dekalb via Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, Archer & California, Adams & Wabash and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
The distance between Austin and DeKalb is 1061 miles. The road distance is 1107.2 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to DeKalb without a car is to bus which takes 26h 19m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Austin to DeKalb, including transfers.
Austin to DeKalb bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to DeKalb is to bus which takes 26h 19m and costs $220 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 32h 2m.
Austin to DeKalb bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to DeKalb is 1107 miles. It takes approximately 18h 4m to drive from Austin to DeKalb.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and DeKalb, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin to Dekalb via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, Chicago, California & 35th Street, Archer & California, Dearborn & Jackson, Adams & Wabash, Harrison & Jefferson, and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Austin to Locust St at 6th St - WB Stop #572 via Chicago Union Station, Washington & Jefferson, Washington & Canal, Chicago OTC, Elburn, and Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662 in around 32h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120ā650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130ā650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120ā650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130ā650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100ā490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200ā1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210ā1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200ā1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200ā1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230ā1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā490
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210ā1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā490
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220ā1,100
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6ā8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6ā8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330ā750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23ā50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55ā75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150ā290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150ā290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dekalb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10ā21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20ā40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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