There are 10 ways to get from Phoenix to Illinois by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
5h 1m$132–605Bus, 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
36h 8m$180–1,350Bus
- 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 / ...
37h 40m$166–423Drive 1,692.7 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Chicagocar 1,692.7 mi
30h 3m$309–447Fly Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
5h 15m$222–655Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)plane AZA - RFD
4h 53m$206–600Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane AZA - PIA
5h 44m$179–569Fly Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHX - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
7h 16m$341–708Fly Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHX - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
7h 22m$264–1,220Bus, 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
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Phoenix to Illinois by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Illinois is to bus which costs $160 - $430 and takes 37h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Illinois is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Illinois station. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
The distance between Phoenix and Illinois is 1463 miles. The road distance is 1702.6 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Illinois without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 36h 8m and costs $180 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Phoenix to Illinois, including transfers.
Phoenix to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Illinois is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $430 and takes 37h 40m.
Phoenix to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Illinois is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 1:55 PM in Phoenix and 2:55 PM in Illinois.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Illinois, 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 Chicago Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 37h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
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
- $150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- $240–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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