There are 10 ways to get from Las Cruces to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, 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 El Paso International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ELP - MDW
7h 51m$309–1,362Drive to Silver City Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Las Cruces to Silver City Airport (SVC)car
- Fly from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SVC - MDW
7h 7m$129–580Bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- 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
30h 45m$157–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Hatchbus
- Take the bus from Hatch to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
31h 40m$230–380Drive 1,436.1 mi
- Drive from Las Cruces to Chicagocar 1,436.1 mi
24h 33m$263–379Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ELP - ORD
8h 17m$219–862Fly Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LRU - MDW
8h 18m$185–680Fly Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LRU - ORD
8h 29m$140–440Bus, bus to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Hatchbus
- Take the bus from Hatch to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ABQ - MDW
9h 56m$182–666Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit Terminal to Downtown El Pasobus El
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
31h 3m$257–531
Las Cruces to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago is to bus which costs $150 - $330 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Cruces to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
The distance between Las Cruces and Chicago is 1326 miles. The road distance is 1444.5 miles.
The best way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 30h 45m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Las Cruces to Chicago, including transfers.
Las Cruces to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) station.
The best way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago is to bus which takes 30h 45m and costs $150 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $700 and takes 8h 18m.
Las Cruces to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Las Cruces. It is currently 9:07 PM in Las Cruces and 10:07 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Las Cruces, NM, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Chicago Bus Station via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and St Louis Bus Station in around 30h 45m. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Las Cruces International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Albuquerque International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- 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 Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Hatch
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $25–35
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Hatch to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- dot.nm.gov
Bus from Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit Terminal to Downtown El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- New Mexico Transport
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
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
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