There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Greenbrae by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, ferry, or train
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 37m$204–837Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 1m$144–537Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
2d 3h$378–741Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
2d 5h$690–1,482Drive 2,120.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Greenbraecar 2,120.3 mi
32h 49m$387–559Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
8h 2m$280–1,267Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspurferry
9h 27m$288–1,233Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
9h 58m$342–1,470Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 19m$232–1,020
Chicago to Greenbrae by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Greenbrae is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Greenbrae is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Greenbrae. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Vallejo Transit Center and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Chicago and Greenbrae is 1903 miles. The road distance is 2132.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Greenbrae without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Chicago to Greenbrae, including transfers.
Chicago to Greenbrae bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Greenbrae is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $370 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 5h.
Chicago to Greenbrae bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Greenbrae is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:08 AM in Chicago and 11:08 PM in Greenbrae.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Greenbrae, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Vallejo Transit Center, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond once daily. Tickets cost $650–1,500 and the journey takes 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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 Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $15
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