There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Amarillo by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)MDW - AMA
6h 51m$126–533Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer StaGreyhound US1210
22h 10m$109–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. LouisLincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer StaGreyhound US1210
20h 46m$112–418Drive 1,046 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Amarillo1,046 mi
16h 45m$191–276Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)ORD - AMA
7h 5m$110–443Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)SBN - AMA
8h 50m$176–742Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)MKE - AMA
8h 8m$197–897
Chicago to Amarillo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Amarillo is to bus which costs $100 - $270 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Amarillo is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Amarillo. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Chicago and Amarillo is 904 miles. The road distance is 1052.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Amarillo without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 46m and costs $110 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Chicago to Amarillo, including transfers.
Chicago to Amarillo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Amarillo is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 22h 10m.
Chicago to Amarillo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Amarillo is 1052 miles. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Chicago to Amarillo.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Amarillo, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta via St Louis Bus Station in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Tulsa, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Kansas City, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via St. Louis, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from South Bend to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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