There are 7 ways to get from Lubbock to Chicago Loop by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LBB - MDW
5h 14m$120–527Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LBB - ORD
5h 31m$90–387Bus via Mesquite
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Dallas Bus StationGreyhound US1144
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to ChicagoQuerétaro / ...
25h 14m$206–466Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus StationGreyhound US1144
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
30h 6m$239–827Drive 1,133.8 mi
- Drive from Lubbock to Chicago Loop1,133.8 mi
18h 31m$207–299Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)LBB - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
7h 42m$223–992Bus
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
25h 24m$130–276
Lubbock to Chicago Loop by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubbock to Chicago Loop is to bus which costs $130 - $280 and takes 25h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lubbock to Chicago Loop is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubbock to Chicago Loop. However, there are services departing from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza and arriving at Washington & Lasalle via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, St Louis Bus Station and Jefferson & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Lubbock and Chicago Loop is 975 miles. The road distance is 1140.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Chicago Loop without a car is to bus via Mesquite which takes 25h 14m and costs $200 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Lubbock to Chicago Loop, including transfers.
Lubbock to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Chicago Loop is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Mesquite, which costs $200 - $470 and takes 25h 14m.
Lubbock to Chicago Loop bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lubbock to Chicago Loop is 1140 miles. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Lubbock to Chicago Loop.
What companies run services between Lubbock, TX, USA and Chicago Loop, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Washington/Wells via Dallas Bus Station, Commerce @ Austin - E - Ns, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, and 35th/Archer in around 25h 14m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
- 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
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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