There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Mesa by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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)plane MDW - PHX
6h 4m$174–857Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus FlixBus 2047
36h 5m$502–1,069Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tempebus
47h 33m$352–662Drive 1,688.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mesacar 1,688.8 mi
29h 41m$309–446Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
6h 27m$254–657Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
7h 41m$238–1,068
Chicago to Mesa by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mesa is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 29h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mesa is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Chicago and Mesa is 1473 miles. The road distance is 1698.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mesa without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 5m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Chicago to Mesa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mesa is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 47h 33m.
Mesa is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:31 AM in Chicago and 5:31 AM in Mesa.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mesa is 1699 miles. It takes approximately 29h 41m to drive from Chicago to Mesa.
There are 2243+ hotels available in Mesa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to University Dr & Mesa Dr via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Las Vegas Strip, Tempe, and University Dr & Rural Rd in around 47h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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