There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Waukegan by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PHX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
7h 11m$155–762Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
38h 7m$222–425Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
40h 36m$197–506Drive 1,723.1 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Waukegan1,723.1 mi
30h 27m$315–455Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PHX - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegan
7h 17mFly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)PHX - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
7h 49m$497–920Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)PHX - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Take the taxi from O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures to Waukegan
9h 49m$303–1,064Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa
- Take the train from Maricopa to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
2d 11h
Phoenix to Waukegan by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Waukegan is to bus which costs $190 - $550 and takes 40h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Waukegan is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via St Louis Bus Station, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 36m.
The distance between Phoenix and Waukegan is 1500 miles. The road distance is 1733.1 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Waukegan without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 38h 7m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Phoenix to Waukegan, including transfers.
Phoenix to Waukegan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Phoenix to Waukegan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Waukegan is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 10:45 PM in Phoenix and 11:45 PM in Waukegan.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Waukegan is 1733 miles. It takes approximately 30h 27m to drive from Phoenix to Waukegan.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Waukegan, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, State & 95th Street, 35th Street & Cottage Grove, California & 35th Street, and Tornado Bus Co - Chicago in around 40h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://metra.com
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
- $190–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa 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
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
Executive Taxi
- Phone
- +1 217-637-8808
303 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 847-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Naerville Dupage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 630-961-3232
- Website
- napervilledupagetaxi.com
303 Taxi Naperville
- Phone
- +1 630-303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
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