There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Millbrae by plane, train, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
6h 17m$130–565Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
6h 40m$90–395Train, BART
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway Red-S
2d 6h$621–1,350Bus
- 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 San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$425–799Drive 2,137.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Millbraecar 2,137.6 mi
33h 6m$391–564Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
7h 46m$256–1,225Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
7h 44m$292–1,317Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
8h 16m$202–917
Chicago to Millbrae by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Millbrae is to fly which costs $85 - $400 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Millbrae is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Millbrae. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Millbrae. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Millbrae via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Chicago and Millbrae is 1874 miles. The road distance is 2150.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Millbrae without a car is to train and BART which takes 2 days 6h and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Chicago to Millbrae, including transfers.
Chicago to Millbrae bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Millbrae train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Millbrae is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Millbrae, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Mission St & 1st St in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
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
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare 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
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
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
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
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
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- $35–70
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Millbrae bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Millbrae is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:49 PM in Chicago and 9:49 PM in Millbrae.
Chicago to Millbrae train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Millbrae is 2150 miles. It takes approximately 33h 6m to drive from Chicago to Millbrae.
There are 737+ hotels available in Millbrae.

















