There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Slab City by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ORD - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Slab Citycar
8h 8m$156–677Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus La
- Drive from Indio, CA to Slab Citycar
46h 8m$222–638Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indiobus
- Drive from Indio to Slab Citycar
2d 3h$284–573Drive 1,939.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Slab Citycar 1,939.5 mi
35h 13m$354–512Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 7th Street @ State Streetbus 10
- Take the bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Roadbus 51
2d 20h
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Slab City is to fly and drive which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Slab City is to fly and drive which takes 8h 8m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and Slab City is 1758 miles. The road distance is 1950.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Slab City without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Chicago to Slab City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Slab City is 1951 miles. It takes approximately 35h 13m to drive from Chicago to Slab City.
There are five+ hotels available in Slab City.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Slab City, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Slab City. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then drive to Slab City. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Slab City via San Bernardino, 2nd @ L Street, San Bernardino Transit Center, Gst @ Oak, San Bernardino, CA, and Indio, CA in around 46h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $27–40
- 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 Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 7th Street @ State Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
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