There are 10 ways to get from Denton to Chicago by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Denton to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DFW - ORD
5h 9m$68–415Bus
- Take the bus from University of North Texas - Denton to 593 S Lamar St DallasStillwater
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to ChicagoQuerétaro / ...
19h 58m$155–345Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
24h 48m$128–612Drive 912.1 mi
- Drive from Denton to Chicago912.1 mi
15h 26m$167–241Train, tram to Dallas, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Downtown Denton Transit Center to Trinity Mills Station
- Take the tram from Trinity Mills Rail Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DAL - MDW
5h 33m$90–437Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Denton to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DFW - MDW
5h 2m$73–465Train, tram to Dallas, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Downtown Denton Transit Center to Trinity Mills Station
- Take the tram from Trinity Mills Rail Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DAL - ORD
5h 54m$70–337Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the bus from Denton to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to South Bend (SBN)DFW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
7h 21m$114–585Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Denton to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DFW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
7h 18m$210–695Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0136
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
25h 20m$114–249
Denton to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denton to Chicago is to bus via St. Louis which costs $110 - $250 and takes 25h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Denton to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $70 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Denton to Chicago. However, there are services departing from University of North Texas - Denton and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Denton to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Denton Transit Center and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Trinity Mills Rail Station, West End Station and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between Denton and Chicago is 852 miles. The road distance is 917.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denton to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Denton to Chicago, including transfers.
Denton to Chicago bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from University of North Texas - Denton station.
Denton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Denton to Chicago is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $150 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $650 and takes 24h 48m.
What companies run services between Denton, Denton County, TX, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from University of North Texas - Denton to Dearborn & Harrison via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Lamar @ Ceremonial - N - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 19h 58m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–600 and the journey takes 22h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Dallas to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- 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 South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- dcta.net
Train from Downtown Denton Transit Center to Trinity Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Denton County Transport
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Trinity Mills Rail Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Denton to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5–80
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
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of North Texas - Denton to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $9–50
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Denton to Chicago bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at 593 S Lamar St Dallas station.
Denton to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denton to Chicago is 917 miles. It takes approximately 15h 26m to drive from Denton to Chicago.
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