There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Gilbert by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)MDW - PHX
7h 27m$138–611Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to FlagstaffSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train StationFlixBus 2047
36h 9m$206–1,244Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1210
37h 32m$286–526Drive 1,692.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Gilbert1,692.7 mi
29h 47m$309–447Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)ORD - PHX
7h 46m$228–661Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)MKE - PHX
8h 59m$261–1,227Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa AmtrakTexas Eagle
2d 11h$308–1,545
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Gilbert is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Gilbert is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Chicago and Gilbert is 1483 miles. The road distance is 1702.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Gilbert without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 9m and costs $200 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Chicago to Gilbert, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Gilbert is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $550 and takes 37h 32m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 11h.
Gilbert is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:45 AM in Chicago and 10:45 AM in Gilbert.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Gilbert is 1703 miles. It takes approximately 29h 47m to drive from Chicago to Gilbert.
There are 1620+ hotels available in Gilbert.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Gilbert, AZ, USA?
Volaris, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gilbert via St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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
- $200–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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