There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Pima by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Phoenix, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcherbus
10h 4m$166–299Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silver City Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Silver City Airport (SVC)plane ORD - SVC
- Drive from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Pimacar
10h 9m$114–470Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Thatcherbus
35h 16m$822–1,265Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Thatcherbus
35h 54m$366–457Drive 1,641.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Pimacar 1,641.5 mi
27h 55m$300–433Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcherbus
10h 18m$236–439Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Silver City Airport (SVC)plane MDW - SVC
- Drive from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Pimacar
10h 32m$154–690Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Thatcherbus
41h 42m$352–537
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Pima is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $300 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Pima is to fly and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $160 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Pima. However, there are services departing from 35th/Archer Orange Line Station and arriving at Thatcher via Chicago, Dallas and El Paso Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 54m.
The distance between Chicago and Pima is 1628 miles. The road distance is 1651.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Pima without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 16m and costs $800 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Chicago to Pima, including transfers.
Chicago to Pima bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Pima bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas Jefferson station.
Pima is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:20 PM in Chicago and 4:20 PM in Pima.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Pima is 1651 miles. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Chicago to Pima.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Pima, AZ, USA?
You can take a subway from Harold Washington Library to Pima via 35th/Archer, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, and Thatcher in around 35h 54m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Dallas, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Minneapolis, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Denver, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Kansas City, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Silver City Airport via Nashville, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silver City Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silver City Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silver City Airport via Denver, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silver City Airport via Minneapolis, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Silver City Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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