There are 9 ways to get from Calexico to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAN - MDW
8h 57m$214–940Bus to Yuma International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YUM - ORD
10h 35m$109–482Bus
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
43h$175–333Bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2055
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
46h 54m$244–641Drive 1,924 mi
- Drive from Calexico to Chicagocar 1,924 mi
34h 19m$352–508Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAN - ORD
9h 17m$154–640Bus to Phoenix, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
9h 24m$162–728Fly Imperial County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane IPL - MDW
8h 12m$161–601Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transitbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 11h$216–705
Calexico to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calexico to Chicago is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 43h.
The fastest way to get from Calexico to Chicago is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Calexico station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Calexico Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h.
The distance between Calexico and Chicago is 1879 miles. The road distance is 1935.2 miles.
The best way to get from Calexico to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 43h and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Calexico to Chicago, including transfers.
Calexico to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Calexico Bus Station.
The best way to get from Calexico to Chicago is to bus which takes 43h and costs $170 - $340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $600 and takes 8h 12m.
Calexico to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Calexico. It is currently 12:51 PM in Calexico and 2:51 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Calexico, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Calexico Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 43h. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express and Southwest Airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $200–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $310–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $430–1,700
- Business Class
- $550–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22–90
Bus from Calexico Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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