There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to DeRidder by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ORD - LCH
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to DeRiddertaxi
8h 6m$94–418Bus, taxi via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles to DeRiddertaxi
22h 37m$151–353Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lake Charles Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles Station to DeRiddertaxi
26h 39m$183–373Drive 935.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to DeRiddercar 935.9 mi
17h 17m$171–247Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane ORD - AEX
- Take the taxi from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to DeRiddertaxi
8h 11m$94–428Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane MDW - AEX
- Take the taxi from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to DeRiddertaxi
7h 49m$114–568Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MDW - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles to DeRiddertaxi
9h 21m$186–840Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus
- Take the taxi from Boyce, LA to DeRiddertaxi
25h 28m$206–403
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to DeRidder is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to DeRidder is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 49m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and DeRidder is 949 miles. The road distance is 941.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to DeRidder without a car is to bus and taxi via New South Memphis which takes 22h 37m and costs $150 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Chicago to DeRidder, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to DeRidder is 941 miles. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Chicago to DeRidder.
There are four+ hotels available in DeRidder.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and DeRidder, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to DeRidder. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), then take the taxi to DeRidder. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Memphis Bus Station, take the bus to Lake Charles, then take the taxi to DeRidder.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Columbia, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Paducah, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–120
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $11–26
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
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