There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Crystal Lake by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DAL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Laketrain
6h 31m$99–479Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DFW - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Laketrain
6h 57m$70–395Train
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Laketrain Up-Nw
24h 5m$126–354Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Tornado Bus Co - Waukeganbus Milwaukee
26h$158–312Drive 929 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Crystal Lakecar 929 mi
16h 2m$170–245Fly Dallas to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DAL - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Laketrain
6h 14m$73–338Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DFW - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Laketrain
7h 28m$86–436Fly Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DAL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Laketrain
8h 34m$195–903Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DFW - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Irving Park to Crystal Laketrain
9h 23m$302–600
Dallas to Crystal Lake by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Crystal Lake is to fly and train which costs $70 - $400 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Crystal Lake is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs $70 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Crystal Lake station. However, there are services departing from Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb and arriving at Crystal Lake Metra Station via Dallas, 2107 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan Metra Station, College of Lake County and Fox Lake Town Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Crystal Lake. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Crystal Lake via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Dallas and Crystal Lake is 860 miles. The road distance is 934.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Crystal Lake without a car is to train which takes 24h 5m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Dallas to Crystal Lake, including transfers.
Dallas to Crystal Lake bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Dallas station.
Dallas to Crystal Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Crystal Lake is to train which takes 24h 5m and costs $120 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Crystal Lake, IL, USA?
You can take a train from Dallas to Crystal Lake via Chicago Union Station and Chicago OTC in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Dallas to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan once daily. Tickets cost $150–300 and the journey takes 18h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Dallas to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dallas to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Irving Park to Crystal Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Crystal Lake bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan station.
Dallas to Crystal Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Crystal Lake is 934 miles. It takes approximately 16h 2m to drive from Dallas to Crystal Lake.
There are 63+ hotels available in Crystal Lake.










