There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Fontana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ORD - ONT
7h 13m$144–657Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
9h 57m$108–381Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain Southwest Chief
42h 24m$185–580Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1210
2d$250–468Drive 1,967.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Fontanacar 1,967.8 mi
30h 47m$360–519Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDW - ONT
7h$194–907Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
9h 49m$142–581
Chicago to Fontana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Fontana is to fly and train which costs $100 - $390 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Fontana is to fly which takes 7h and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Fontana. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Fontana Metrolink Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Fontana. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Fontana via San Bernardino Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 24m.
The distance between Chicago and Fontana is 1738 miles. The road distance is 1979.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fontana without a car is to train which takes 42h 24m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Chicago to Fontana, including transfers.
Chicago to Fontana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Fontana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Fontana is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 42h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $470 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Fontana, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino twice daily. Tickets cost $180–600 and the journey takes 41h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- 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
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 Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Fontana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fontana is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:05 AM in Chicago and 12:05 AM in Fontana.
Chicago to Fontana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Fontana is 1979 miles. It takes approximately 30h 47m to drive from Chicago to Fontana.
There are 353+ hotels available in Fontana.











