There are 8 ways to get from Folsom to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
7h 34m$116–562Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Roseville Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
46h 53m$223–489Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 4h$222–422Drive 2,024.6 mi
- Drive from Folsom to Chicagocar 2,024.6 mi
31h 15m$370–534Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
7h 23m$186–812Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
9h 59m$202–792Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
10h 20m$180–652Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
11h 9m$232–900
Folsom to Chicago by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folsom to Chicago is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Folsom to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Folsom station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Historic Folsom Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Folsom and Chicago is 1839 miles. The road distance is 2036.5 miles.
The best way to get from Folsom to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 46h 53m and costs $220 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Folsom to Chicago, including transfers.
Folsom to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Folsom to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 46h 53m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 2 days 4h.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Folsom. It is currently 8:55 AM in Folsom and 10:55 AM in Chicago.
Folsom to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Folsom, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Folsom to Chicago Bus Station via Roseville Bus Stop, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 46h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roseville Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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