There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Plano by plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas, tram
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)MDW - DAL
- Take the tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to Downtown Plano Station
5h 38m$94–461Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)ORD - DFW
6h 2m$66–368Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30Chicago / ...
19h 29m$163–316Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DallasTexas Eagle
22h 43m$129–584Drive 906.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Plano906.2 mi
14h 59m$166–239Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas, tram
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas (DAL)ORD - DAL
- Take the tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to Downtown Plano Station
6h 10m$74–371Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)MDW - DFW
5h 51m$76–438Train to South Bend, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)SBN - DFW
7h 25m$126–617Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas (DAL)MKE - DAL
7h 19m$150–774Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the tram from Bachman Station to Downtown Plano Station
25h 53m$116–247
Chicago to Plano by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Plano is to bus and tram which costs $110 - $250 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Plano is to fly and tram which takes 5h 38m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Plano station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Downtown Plano Station via Ebj Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 43m.
The distance between Chicago and Plano is 833 miles. The road distance is 911.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Plano without a car is to bus which takes 19h 29m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Chicago to Plano, including transfers.
Chicago to Plano train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Plano is to bus which takes 19h 29m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 22h 43m, you could also fly, which costs $65 - $370 and takes 6h 2m.
Chicago to Plano train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Plano is 912 miles. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Chicago to Plano.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Plano, TX, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 once daily. Tickets cost $140–290 and the journey takes 17h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas once daily. Tickets cost $120–600 and the journey takes 21h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Fort Leonard Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to Downtown Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Tram from Bachman Station to Downtown Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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