There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Rockford by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)plane AZA - RFD
4h 53m$196–600Fly Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
8h 6m$170–725Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
39h 16m$246–542Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus
39h 41m$203–340Drive 1,661.8 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Rockfordcar 1,661.8 mi
29h 21m$304–439Fly Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
6h 45m$360–767Fly Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHX - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
8h 10m$250–1,066Fly Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHX - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
9h 7m$362–1,352Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
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Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Rockford is to bus which costs $200 - $340 and takes 39h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Rockford is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Phoenix and Rockford is 1413 miles. The road distance is 1671.5 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Rockford without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 39h 16m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Phoenix to Rockford, including transfers.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Rockford is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $340 and takes 39h 41m.
Rockford is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 9:30 AM in Phoenix and 10:30 AM in Rockford.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Rockford is 1671 miles. It takes approximately 29h 21m to drive from Phoenix to Rockford.
There are 62+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Rockford via St Louis Bus Station, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) in around 39h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
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 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- 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
- $90–420
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
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 11m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $90–420
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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
- $180–410
- 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 (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
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- 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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