There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Solvang by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)ORD - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
8h 38mDrive 2,117.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Solvang2,117.4 mi
33h 39m$387–559Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
2dBus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
2d 2hFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)MDW - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
9h 47mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MDW - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 29mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ORD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 48m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Solvang is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 33h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Solvang is to drive which takes 33h 39m and costs $380 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Solvang. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Chicago and Solvang is 1862 miles. The road distance is 2129.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Solvang without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Chicago to Solvang, including transfers.
Chicago to Solvang bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Solvang bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Solvang is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 6:39 AM in Chicago and 4:39 AM in Solvang.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Solvang is 2130 miles. It takes approximately 33h 39m to drive from Chicago to Solvang.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, and Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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