There are 10 ways to get from El Monte to Chicago by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LAX - ORD
6h 40m$103–375Train via San Bernardino
- Take the train from El Monte to San Bernardino Depottrain SB Line
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
43h 55m$239–1,511Bus
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
47h$173–393Drive 1,999.3 mi
- Drive from El Monte to Chicagocar 1,999.3 mi
31h 20m$365–527Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LAX - MDW
6h 35m$128–525Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ONT - MDW
7h 1m$191–866Fly Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LGB - MDW
7h 20m$146–659Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ONT - ORD
7h 25m$131–616Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CAbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SNA - ORD
7h 51m$188–621Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 15h$292–1,806
El Monte to Chicago by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Monte to Chicago is to fly which costs $100 - $380 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from El Monte to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from El Monte Bus Stop and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
No, there is no direct train from El Monte to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from El Monte and arriving at Chicago Union Station via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 55m.
The distance between El Monte and Chicago is 1796 miles. The road distance is 2011 miles.
The best way to get from El Monte to Chicago without a car is to train via San Bernardino which takes 43h 55m and costs $230 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from El Monte to Chicago, including transfers.
El Monte to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Monte Bus Stop station.
El Monte to Chicago train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from El Monte station.
The best way to get from El Monte to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can train via San Bernardino, which costs $230 - $1,600 and takes 43h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $400 and takes 47h.
What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from El Monte to Chicago Union Station via San Bernardino Depot and San Bernardino in around 43h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
Train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
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
- $230–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $290–1,800
- 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 El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
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More Questions & Answers
El Monte to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of El Monte. It is currently 10:37 PM in El Monte and 12:37 AM in Chicago.
El Monte to Chicago train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at San Bernardino Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Monte to Chicago is 2011 miles. It takes approximately 31h 20m to drive from El Monte to Chicago.
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