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 O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SJC - ORD
6h 29m$124–558BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SFO - ORD
7h 41m$119–447Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
2d 5h$258–590BART, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to RichmondOrange-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
2d 6h$238–1,611Drive 2,148.2 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Chicago2,148.2 mi
33h 7m$392–567Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SJC - MDW
6h 20m$164–708BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)OAK - MDW
6h 34m$149–665BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SFO - MDW
7h 19m$149–627
Milpitas to Chicago by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Chicago is to BART and fly which costs $110 - $450 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $160 - $750.
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 - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
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 1860 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 5h and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Milpitas to Chicago, including transfers.
Milpitas to Chicago bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose - 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 29m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy to Chicago Bus Station via King & Tully, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Phoenix Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- 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 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- 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
- $230–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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
- $45–100
- 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
- $40–85
- 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
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Milpitas to Chicago bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Chinatown Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Milpitas. It is currently 8:08 PM in Milpitas and 10:08 PM 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 7m to drive from Milpitas to Chicago.
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