There are 9 ways to get from Matamoros to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BRO - ORD
7h 26m$94–437Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MFE - ORD
7h 49m$89–446Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Brownsville to DallasBrownsville
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to ChicagoQuerétaro
29h 13m$252–417Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from Brownsville to DallasBrownsville
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
33h 14m$222–727Drive 1,425.9 mi
- Drive from Matamoros to Chicago1,425.9 mi
25h 11m$261–376Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)HRL - MDW
8h 1m$144–557Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)HRL - ORD
8h 40m$124–437Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Dallas
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to ChicagoQuerétaro / ...
32h 1m$220–373Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San MarcosFlixBus US1164
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
40h 14m$278–1,045
Matamoros to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Chicago is to fly which costs $90 - $440 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Brownsville and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
The distance between Matamoros and Chicago is 1265 miles. The road distance is 1434.2 miles.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Chicago without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 29h 13m and costs $250 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Matamoros to Chicago, including transfers.
Matamoros to Chicago bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Brownsville station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $90 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $250 - $420 and takes 29h 13m.
Matamoros to Chicago bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamoros to Chicago is 1434 miles. It takes approximately 25h 11m to drive from Matamoros to Chicago.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brownsville to Dearborn & Harrison via Dallas, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 29h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
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
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Matamoros to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
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