There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Mendota by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MDW - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mendotabus
10h 45m$256–1,210Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CAbus
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mendotabus
13h 21m$228–1,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendotabus
2d 3h$566–1,259Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendotabus
2d 5h$376–738Drive 2,104 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mendotacar 2,104 mi
35h 26m$384–555Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CAbus
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mendotabus
12h 47m$348–1,550
Chicago to Mendota by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mendota is to bus which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mendota is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $250 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Mendota. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Mendota via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fresno Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Chicago and Mendota is 1798 miles. The road distance is 2116.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mendota without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Chicago to Mendota, including transfers.
Chicago to Mendota bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Mendota bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Mendota is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 8:16 PM in Chicago and 6:16 PM in Mendota.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mendota is 2116 miles. It takes approximately 35h 26m to drive from Chicago to Mendota.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mendota, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Mendota via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Fresno Bus Station, and Fresno Downtown in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Fresno to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Bus from Fresno Downtown to Mendota
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–29
- Titanium
- $19–30
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