There are 8 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)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
6h 57m$178–763Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to La Porte, INbus
26h 34m$227–419Train
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train Ssl / ...
31h 3m$396–808Drive 1,143.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to LaPortecar 1,143.2 mi
19h 45m$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)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
7h 31m$178–523Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to South Bend (SBN)plane AUS - SBN
8h 7m$242–1,059Bus 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 Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
9h 4m$180–699Bus 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 Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
9h 35m$230–449
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 45m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to LaPorte is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Austin and LaPorte is 1066 miles. The road distance is 1149.9 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 $390 - $850 and takes 31h 3m, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 8h 7m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to LaPorte is 1150 miles. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Austin to LaPorte.
There are 185+ 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, Jackson & Franklin, Jackson & Dearborn, Van Buren St., and Carroll Ave. in around 31h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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