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)plane MDW - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TXbus
12h$152–660Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Midland International Airport (MAF)plane ORD - MAF
- Take the bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TXbus
12h 17m$118–460Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Midlandbus
- Take the bus from Odessa, TX to Marfa, TXbus
33h 17m$267–447Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the taxi from Alpine Amtrak Station to Marfataxi
45h 9m$329–1,027Drive 1,393.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Marfacar 1,393.4 mi
23h 34m$255–368Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carlsbad (CNM)plane MDW - CNM
- Drive from Carlsbad (CNM) to Marfacar
10h 43m$142–605
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 $110 - $460 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Marfa is to fly and drive which takes 10h 43m and costs $140 - $650.
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 33h 17m.
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 33h 17m and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 12h 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 34m 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 33h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Midland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Midland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Kansas City, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlsbad via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $250–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-848-4728
- sales@allaboardamerica.com
- Website
- allaboardamerica.com
Bus from Midland/Odessa Airport to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $40–55
Bus from Odessa, TX to Marfa, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- allaboardamerica.com
- General Passenger
- $40–55
- 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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