There are 8 ways to get from Hobbs to Chicago by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hobbs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HOB - ORD
6h 31m$105–437Drive to Midland International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Hobbs to Midland-Odessa-Airport-MAFcar
- Fly from Midland International Airport (MAF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MAF - ORD
7h 41m$94–399Taxi, bus via Dallas
- Take the taxi from Hobbs to Seminoletaxi
- Take the bus from Seminole to Midlandbus
- Take the bus from Midland to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
26h 56m$377–433Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Hobbs to Seminoletaxi
- Take the bus from Seminole to Midlandbus
- Take the bus from Midland to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
31h 35m$429–901Drive 1,242.5 mi
- Drive from Hobbs to Chicagocar 1,242.5 mi
20h 37m$227–328Drive to Midland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Hobbs to Midland-Odessa-Airport-MAFcar
- Fly from Midland International Airport (MAF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MAF - MDW
7h 5m$109–489Taxi, bus to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Hobbs to Seminoletaxi
- Take the bus from Seminole to Lubbockbus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LBB - MDW
9h 7m$196–591Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Hobbs to Seminoletaxi
- Take the bus from Seminole to Amarillobus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
27h 15m$260–390
Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hobbs to Chicago is to drive and fly which costs $90 - $400 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hobbs to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $100 - $440.
The distance between Hobbs and Chicago is 1085 miles. The road distance is 1249.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hobbs to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus via Dallas which takes 26h 56m and costs $370 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Hobbs to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Hobbs. It is currently 2:53 PM in Hobbs and 3:53 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Hobbs to Chicago is 1250 miles. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Hobbs to Chicago.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Hobbs, NM, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hobbs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Hobbs Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Midland International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Seminole to Midland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Seminole to Midland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Seminole to Lubbock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Seminole to Amarillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Midland to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Midland to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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