There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Marfa by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Midland International Airport (MAF)MDW - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TX
11h 46m$142–544Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Midland International Airport (MAF)ORD - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TX
12h 14m$126–454Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Take the bus from Dallas to Midland
- Take the bus from Odessa, TX to Marfa, TX
32h 34m$265–430Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alpine Amtrak StationTexas Eagle
- Take the taxi from Alpine Amtrak Station to Marfa
45h 9m$214–548Drive 1,393.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Marfa1,393.4 mi
23h 26m$255–368Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carlsbad (CNM)MDW - CNM
- Drive from Carlsbad (CNM) to Marfa
10h 25m$132–545
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Midland International Airport (MAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Marfa is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $460 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Marfa is to fly and drive which takes 10h 25m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Marfa. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Marfa, TX via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Dallas and Odessa, TX. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 34m.
The distance between Chicago and Marfa is 1269 miles. The road distance is 1401.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Marfa without a car is to bus which takes 32h 34m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Chicago to Marfa, including transfers.
Chicago to Marfa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Marfa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Marfa is 1402 miles. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Chicago to Marfa.
There are 17+ hotels available in Marfa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Marfa, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Marfa, TX via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, Midland, and Odessa, TX in around 32h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Denver, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Kansas City, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Dallas, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Nashville, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–410
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $210–460
- Business - advance purchase
- $290–1,200
- Business Class
- $400–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-628-1335
- midlandsales@allaboardamerica.com
- Website
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Odessa, TX to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Midland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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