There are 7 ways to get from Austin to LaPorte by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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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)AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
6h 57m$148–613Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to La Porte, IN
26h 34m$227–419Train
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.Ssl / ...
30h 54m$241–802Drive 1,143 mi
- Drive from Austin to LaPorte1,143 mi
19h 38m$209–302Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
7h 20m$148–433Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
9h 13m$160–617Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SAT - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
9h 38m$200–467
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to LaPorte is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to LaPorte is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Austin and LaPorte is 1067 miles. The road distance is 1149.7 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to LaPorte without a car is to bus which takes 26h 34m and costs $220 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Austin to LaPorte, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to LaPorte is to bus which takes 26h 34m and costs $220 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $800 and takes 30h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to LaPorte is 1150 miles. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Austin to LaPorte.
There are 179+ hotels available in LaPorte.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and LaPorte, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin to LaPorte via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, Chicago, California & 35th Street, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago, and La Porte, IN in around 26h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Austin to LaPorte via Chicago Union Station, Clinton-Blue, Jackson-Blue, Van Buren St., and Carroll Ave. in around 30h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
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
- $190–750
- 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
- $55–75
- 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
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to La Porte, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $11–55
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