There are 11 ways to get from Katy to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)HOU - MDW
5h 44m$151–837Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Katy to 904 Dallas St - Houston
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)IAH - ORD
6h 9m$71–326Bus
- Take the bus from Katy to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
26h 14m$192–388Bus, train via Houston
- Take the bus from Katy to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Longview
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
27h 3mDrive 1,094.7 mi
- Drive from Katy to Chicago1,094.7 mi
18h 48m$200–289Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Katy to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)AUS - MDW
7h 3m$134–635Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Katy to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)AUS - ORD
7h 24m$129–465Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Katy to 904 Dallas St - Houston
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)IAH - MDW
6h 7m$86–456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
27h 36m$167–730Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Katy to 904 Dallas St - Houston
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
31h 54m$188–557Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Katy to 593 S Lamar St DallasSan Antonio
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
32h 16m$162–659
Katy to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katy to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $330 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Katy to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Katy to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Katy and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Downtown Houston, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
The distance between Katy and Chicago is 995 miles. The road distance is 1101.1 miles.
The best way to get from Katy to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 26h 14m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Katy to Chicago, including transfers.
Katy to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Katy station.
Katy to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katy to Chicago is 1101 miles. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Katy to Chicago.
There are 1101+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Katy, TX, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Katy to Dearborn & Harrison via Downtown Houston, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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 Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
Bus from Katy to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Katy to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Katy to 904 Dallas St - Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $7–50
Bus from Katy to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $40–110
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