There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Evanston by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
6h$134–660Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus FlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
37h 3m$193–1,361Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
39h 6m$147–405Drive 1,702.6 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Evanstoncar 1,702.6 mi
30h 28m$311–449Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
6h 15m$226–660Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHX - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus
- Take the train from Kenosha to Evanstontrain
8h 39m$262–1,227Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 10h
Phoenix to Evanston by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Evanston is to bus which costs $140 - $410 and takes 39h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Evanston is to fly which takes 6h and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via St Louis Bus Station, Jefferson & Harrison and Michigan & Hubbard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 6m.
The distance between Phoenix and Evanston is 1475 miles. The road distance is 1712.5 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Evanston without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 37h 3m and costs $190 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Phoenix to Evanston, including transfers.
Phoenix to Evanston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Evanston is to fly which takes 6h and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $410 and takes 39h 6m.
Phoenix to Evanston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Evanston is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 7:07 AM in Phoenix and 8:07 AM in Evanston.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Paulina & Howard Terminal via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Jefferson & Harrison, and Michigan & Hubbard in around 39h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $290–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $400–1,600
- Business Class
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Kenosha to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
- $35–65
- 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
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Evanston is 1712 miles. It takes approximately 30h 28m to drive from Phoenix to Evanston.
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