There are 7 ways to get from Gilbert to Chicago by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHX - MDW
6h 44m$158–761Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train StationFlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
38h$241–436Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
38h 2m$204–438Drive 1,684.8 mi
- Drive from Gilbert to Chicago1,684.8 mi
29h 50m$308–445Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHX - ORD
6h 58m$228–711Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)PHX - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
9h 6m$511–1,026Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Maricopa to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
2d 7h$237–712
Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilbert to Chicago is to bus which costs $200 - $440 and takes 38h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gilbert to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Gilbert and Chicago is 1484 miles. The road distance is 1694.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gilbert to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h and costs $240 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Gilbert to Chicago, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gilbert to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $440 and takes 38h 2m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 2 days 7h.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Gilbert. It is currently 6:14 PM in Gilbert and 7:14 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilbert to Chicago is 1695 miles. It takes approximately 29h 50m to drive from Gilbert to Chicago.
There are 1159+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Gilbert, AZ, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gilbert to Chicago Bus Station via Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 38h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $290–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $400–1,600
- Business Class
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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