There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Borrego Springs by plane, car, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)MDW - PSP
- Drive from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Borrego Springs
7h 17m$188–777Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ORD - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Christmas Circle & Palm Canyon Rd
11h 24m$108–370Train, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Drive from Escondido Transit Center to Borrego Springs
47h 38m$181–399Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Palm Canyon Dr & Sunset Realty892
2d 1h$206–581Drive 1,989.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Borrego Springs1,989.3 mi
34h 47m$364–525Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ORD - PSP
- Drive from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Borrego Springs
7h 43m$158–677Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MDW - SAN
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Christmas Circle & Palm Canyon Rd
11h 6m$168–730
Chicago to Borrego Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Borrego Springs is to train and drive which costs $180 - $400 and takes 47h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Borrego Springs is to fly and drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Borrego Springs. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Palm Canyon Dr & Sunset Realty via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station and El Cajon Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Chicago and Borrego Springs is 1758 miles. The road distance is 2001 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Borrego Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $200 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Chicago to Borrego Springs, including transfers.
Chicago to Borrego Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Borrego Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Borrego Springs is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:09 PM in Chicago and 4:09 PM in Borrego Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Borrego Springs is 2001 miles. It takes approximately 34h 47m to drive from Chicago to Borrego Springs.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Borrego Springs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Palm Canyon Dr & Sunset Realty via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and El Cajon Transit Center in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–15
- 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
- $35–90
- 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
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Palm Canyon Dr & Sunset Realty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Christmas Circle & Palm Canyon Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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