There are 8 ways to get from Colton to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ONT - MDW
6h 33m$169–714Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Harbor + Katella
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SNA - ORD
9h 56m$126–474Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
41h 39m$260–1,700Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
2d$207–322Drive 1,970.6 mi
- Drive from Colton to Chicago1,970.6 mi
30h 40m$360–520Fly Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)ONT - ORD
6h 44m$129–564Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LGB - MDW
9h 39m$158–624Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PSP - MDW
9h 49m
Colton to Chicago by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colton to Chicago is to bus which costs $200 - $330 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Colton to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Colton to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Montclair Transcenter and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Bernardino and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41h 39m.
The distance between Colton and Chicago is 1743 miles. The road distance is 1982.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colton to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 41h 39m and costs $260 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Colton to Chicago, including transfers.
Colton to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Colton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Bernardino station.
The best way to get from Colton to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $1,700 and takes 41h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Colton, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $260–1,700 and the journey takes 41h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Colton to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Colton. It is currently 7:49 PM in Colton and 9:49 PM in Chicago.
Colton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colton to Chicago is 1982 miles. It takes approximately 30h 40m to drive from Colton to Chicago.
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