There are 10 ways to get from DeKalb to Tulsa by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane ORD - TUL
8h 9m$130–773Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dekalb to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
17h 10m$86–286Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
16h 59m$92–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
17h 41m$94–296Drive 671.8 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Tulsacar 671.8 mi
10h 52m$123–178Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane MDW - TUL
7h 57m$180–1,023Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ORD - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa OSUbus
10h 3m$138–561Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)plane ORD - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
10h 6m$184–826Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Joplin Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)plane ORD - JLN
- Take the bus from Joplin Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
9h 49m$102–414Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
18h 29m$94–199
DeKalb to Tulsa by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Tulsa is to train and bus via Chicago which costs $90 - $200 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Tulsa is to train and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Tulsa. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at Tulsa via Des Moines and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between DeKalb and Tulsa is 679 miles. The road distance is 675.7 miles.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Tulsa without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 16h 59m and costs $90 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from DeKalb to Tulsa, including transfers.
DeKalb to Tulsa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dekalb station.
DeKalb to Tulsa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between DeKalb to Tulsa is 676 miles. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from DeKalb to Tulsa.
There are 241+ hotels available in Tulsa.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
You can take a bus from Dekalb to Tulsa via Des Moines and Kansas City in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- 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 St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Joplin Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dekalb to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa OSU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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