There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Susanville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 from Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MDW - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drivebus
8h 41m$216–975Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Susanville Riverside Drivebus Reno
47h 58m$151–343Bus
- 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 Amtrak Reno to Susanville Riverside Drivebus
46h 2m$161–391Drive 1,990.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Susanvillecar 1,990.5 mi
30h 32m$364–525Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ORD - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drivebus
9h 9m$176–325
Chicago to Susanville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Susanville is to train and bus which costs $150 - $350 and takes 47h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Susanville is to fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Susanville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Susanville Riverside Drive via Denver Union Station, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B and Amtrak Reno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 2m.
The distance between Chicago and Susanville is 1785 miles. The road distance is 2002.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Susanville without a car is to bus which takes 46h 2m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Chicago to Susanville, including transfers.
Chicago to Susanville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Susanville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Susanville is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:27 AM in Chicago and 2:27 AM in Susanville.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Susanville is 2002 miles. It takes approximately 30h 32m to drive from Chicago to Susanville.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Susanville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Susanville Riverside Drive via Denver Union Station, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, and Amtrak Reno in around 46h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Amtrak Reno to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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