There are 8 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
6h 46m$176–808Fly 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 12m$140–309Bus, 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 Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak Station to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus 90 / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
2d 3h$359–571Train, BART
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Milpitassubway Orange-S
2d 6h$627–1,372Drive 2,148.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Milpitascar 2,148.2 mi
33h 16m$392–567Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
7h 13m$146–428Fly 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 9m$180–816Fly 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 1m$190–439
Chicago to Milpitas by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Milpitas is to fly and BART which costs $140 - $310 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Milpitas is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $170 - $850.
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 1862 miles. The road distance is 2160.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Milpitas without a car is to bus and BART which takes 2 days 3h and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 5:47 PM in Chicago and 3:47 PM in Milpitas.
Chicago to Milpitas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Milpitas is 2161 miles. It takes approximately 33h 16m 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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