There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Sylmar by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)MDW - BUR
7h 50m$158–664Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ORD - LAX
9h 2m$104–373Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los AngelesSouthwest Chief / ...
45h 4m$234–1,207Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Main / 7th to Hubbard / Glenoaks92
2d$163–490Drive 2,014.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Sylmar2,014.4 mi
31h 39m$368–531Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MDW - LAX
8h 43m$118–483Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)MDW - LGB
9h 51m$144–619Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)MDW - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
10h 4m$184–822Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)ORD - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernando
11h 55m$124–442Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MDW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
11h 39m$200–801
Chicago to Sylmar by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sylmar is to fly which costs $100 - $380 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sylmar is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Sylmar. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Hubbard / Glenoaks via St Louis Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station and Main / 7th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Sylmar. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Sylmar / San Fernando via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 4m.
The distance between Chicago and Sylmar is 1773 miles. The road distance is 2026.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sylmar without a car is to train which takes 45h 4m and costs $230 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Chicago to Sylmar, including transfers.
Chicago to Sylmar bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Sylmar train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Sylmar is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $1,300 and takes 45h 4m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $490 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sylmar, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $220–1,200 and the journey takes 43h 32m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
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
- $220–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $2–4
- 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
- $40–95
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Main / 7th to Hubbard / Glenoaks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Sylmar bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sylmar is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:20 PM in Chicago and 2:20 PM in Sylmar.
Chicago to Sylmar train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Sylmar is 2026 miles. It takes approximately 31h 39m to drive from Chicago to Sylmar.
There are 326+ hotels available in Sylmar.















