There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Milpitas by plane, bus, subway, train, 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
7h 3m$316–1,408Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Milpitassubway
8h 34m$104–408Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Milpitassubway
2d 2h$190–437Train, BART
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Milpitassubway Orange-S
2d 6h$205–1,488Drive 2,147.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Milpitascar 2,147.5 mi
33h 17m$392–567Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
7h 26m$258–1,116Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Milpitassubway
8h 23m$148–628
Chicago to Milpitas by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Milpitas is to fly and BART which costs $100 - $410 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Milpitas is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $310 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Milpitas via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Chicago and Milpitas is 1863 miles. The road distance is 2160.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Milpitas without a car is to bus and BART which takes 2 days 2h and costs $190 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Chicago to Milpitas, including transfers.
Chicago to Milpitas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Milpitas is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:40 AM in Chicago and 8:40 AM in Milpitas.
Chicago to Milpitas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Milpitas is 2160 miles. It takes approximately 33h 17m to drive from Chicago to Milpitas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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