There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Zacatecas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MDW - ZCL
6h 56m$7,214–33,298Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane ORD - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Zacatecasbus
13h 8m$3,471–7,613Bus via Mesquite
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Zacatecasbus
38h 37m$6,137–9,037Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Zacatecasbus
44h 54m$6,830–14,076Drive 2,849.4 km
- Drive from Chicago to Zacatecascar 2,849.4 km
29h 34m$5,712–8,251Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane ORD - ZCL
9h 23m$3,814–17,298Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane MDW - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
10h 32m$5,284–21,438Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane MDW - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
9h 30m$4,684–18,958Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus Greyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Omaha to Zacatecasbus Omaha-Aguascalientes
45h 39m$6,184–7,597
Chicago to Zacatecas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Zacatecas is to fly and bus which costs $3400 - $8000 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $7000 - $34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Zacatecas via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 37m.
The distance between Chicago and Zacatecas is 2558 km. The road distance is 2849.4 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Zacatecas without a car is to bus via Mesquite which takes 38h 37m and costs $6000 - $9500.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Chicago to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Chicago to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $7000 - $34000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mesquite, which costs $6000 - $9500 and takes 38h 37m.
Chicago to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Zacatecas is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:17 PM in Chicago and 6:17 PM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Zacatecas via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 in around 38h 37m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–33,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–33,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–22,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–22,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $2,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,497
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from León to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,800–5,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Zacatecas is 2849 km. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Chicago to Zacatecas.
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