There are 8 ways to get from Milpitas to Chicago by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
6h 9m$204–958BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
7h 32m$99–397Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d 6h$388–705BART, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmondsubway Orange-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 6h$608–1,411Drive 2,148.2 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Chicagocar 2,148.2 mi
33h 16m$392–567Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SJC - ORD
6h 35m$124–558BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
6h 33m$179–815BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
7h 19m$159–677
Milpitas to Chicago by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Chicago is to BART and fly which costs $95 - $400 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Milpitas to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Milpitas and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Milpitas and Chicago is 1862 miles. The road distance is 2160.8 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Milpitas to Chicago, including transfers.
Milpitas to Chicago bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Milpitas to Chicago train services, operated by BART, depart from Milpitas station.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy to Chicago Bus Station via King & Tully, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Milpitas to Chicago bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Milpitas. It is currently 3:28 AM in Milpitas and 5:28 AM in Chicago.
Milpitas to Chicago train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Chicago is 2161 miles. It takes approximately 33h 16m to drive from Milpitas to Chicago.
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