There are 8 ways to get from Paramount to Chicago by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Paramount to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SNA - ORD
5h 18m$199–538Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)LAX - ORD
6h 29m$84–359Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
45h 33m$204–554Bus
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
2d 1h$168–413Drive 2,014.7 mi
- Drive from Paramount to Chicago2,014.7 mi
31h 28m$368–532Fly Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LGB - MDW
5h 45m$153–706Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)LAX - MDW
6h 16m$114–509Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)BUR - MDW
8h$121–566
Paramount to Chicago by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paramount to Chicago is to fly which costs $80 - $360 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Paramount to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Paramount to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Rosecrans / Anderson and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Norwalk Station, El Monte Bus Stop and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Paramount and Chicago is 1778 miles. The road distance is 2026.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paramount to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 45h 33m and costs $200 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Paramount to Chicago, including transfers.
Paramount to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Monte Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Paramount to Chicago is to train which takes 45h 33m and costs $200 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $420 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also fly, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 5h 45m.
Paramount to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Paramount. It is currently 2:17 AM in Paramount and 4:17 AM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Paramount, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $200–550 and the journey takes 43h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rosecrans / Anderson to Chicago Bus Station via Norwalk Station, El Monte Bus Stop, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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 El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Paramount to Chicago is 2026 miles. It takes approximately 31h 28m to drive from Paramount to Chicago.
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