There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Blue Lake by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane ORD - ACV
11h 42m$144–706Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 13h$690–1,475Drive 2,233.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Blue Lakecar 2,233.7 mi
35h 55m$408–589Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane MKE - ACV
12h 39m$325–1,462Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane MDW - ACV
12h 22m$214–1,006
Chicago to Blue Lake by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Blue Lake is to fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Blue Lake is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Chicago and Blue Lake is 1903 miles. The road distance is 2246.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Blue Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Chicago to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Blue Lake is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:20 PM in Chicago and 3:20 PM in Blue Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Blue Lake is 2247 miles. It takes approximately 35h 55m to drive from Chicago to Blue Lake.
There are 83+ hotels available in Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Blue Lake, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via St. George Regional, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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