There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Arizona by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
6h 16m$224–657Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
37h 41m$149–492Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2047
35h 36m$178–1,083Drive 1,700.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Phoenixcar 1,700.1 mi
29h 55m$311–449Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
6h 1m$174–807Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tucson (TUS)plane MDW - TUS
7h 1m$282–1,405Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tucson (TUS)plane ORD - TUS
7h 20m$212–1,005Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
7h 28m$256–1,220Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 13h
Chicago to Arizona by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Arizona is to bus which costs $140 - $500 and takes 37h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Arizona is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via St Louis Bus Station and 24th St Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 41m.
The distance between Chicago and Arizona is 1470 miles. The road distance is 1710 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Arizona without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 35h 36m and costs $170 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Chicago to Arizona, including transfers.
Chicago to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Arizona is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $500 and takes 37h 41m.
Chicago to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Arizona is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:52 PM in Chicago and 1:52 PM in Arizona.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Arizona, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St Sky Train Station in around 37h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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