There are 7 ways to get from DeKalb to Dallas by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Dallas
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)plane MDW - DAL
7h 30m$104–507Line 12 bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane ORD - DFW
8h 38m$72–404Bus
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus Chicago
22h 10m$174–322Train
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
25h 25m$126–616Drive 906.7 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Dallascar 906.7 mi
14h 58m$166–239Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas (DAL)plane ORD - DAL
7h 43m$80–387Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Dallas (DAL)plane MKE - DAL
9h 55m$156–792
DeKalb to Dallas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Dallas is to line 12 bus and train and fly which costs $70 - $410 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Dallas is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Dallas. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at Market @ Jackson - N - Fs via Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between DeKalb and Dallas is 880 miles. The road distance is 912 miles.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Dallas without a car is to bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from DeKalb to Dallas, including transfers.
DeKalb to Dallas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dekalb station.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Dallas is to bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $170 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $650 and takes 25h 25m.
DeKalb to Dallas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between DeKalb to Dallas is 912 miles. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from DeKalb to Dallas.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Dallas, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Dekalb to Market @ Jackson - N - Fs via Chicago Bus Station, Harrison & Jefferson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns in around 22h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locust St at N 6th St - EB Stop #624 to Dallas via Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, Elburn, Chicago OTC, and Chicago Union Station in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Fort Leonard Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- cityofdekalb.com
Bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
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