There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Arcadia Valley Stationtrain Texas Eagle
8h 7m$82–149Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the train from St. Louis to Arcadia Valley Stationtrain Texas Eagle
9h 27m$68–125Drive 379.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Parkcar 379.3 mi
6h 44m$70–100Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MDW - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Arcadia Valley Stationtrain
6h 41m$122–663Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ORD - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Arcadia Valley Stationtrain
7h 11m$236–553Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)plane ORD - TBN
- Drive from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Elephant Rocks State Parkcar
6h$96–492Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane ORD - SPI
- Take the train from Springfield to Arcadia Valley Stationtrain
8h 55m$102–401
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park is to fly and drive which takes 6h and costs $95 - $500.
The distance between Chicago and Elephant Rocks State Park is 379 miles. The road distance is 381.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park is 381 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Chicago to Elephant Rocks State Park.
There are 21+ hotels available in Elephant Rocks State Park.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Elephant Rocks State Park, MO, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Arcadia Valley Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 7h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- gojetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Arcadia Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Arcadia Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Arcadia Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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