There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Zion by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 Zion
7h 46m$145–661Bus, train
- 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 Zion
38h 42m$203–463Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
40h 32m$178–417Drive 1,728.8 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Zion1,728.8 mi
30h 36m$316–456Fly 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 39m$497–870Fly 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 Zion
7h 52mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
2d 12h
Phoenix to Zion by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Zion is to bus and train via St. Louis which costs $170 - $420 and takes 40h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Zion is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $490 - $900.
The distance between Phoenix and Zion is 1506 miles. The road distance is 1738.9 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Zion without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 42m and costs $200 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Phoenix to Zion, including transfers.
Zion is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 6:56 AM in Phoenix and 7:56 AM in Zion.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Zion is 1739 miles. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Phoenix to Zion.
There are 91+ hotels available in Zion.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Zion, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Zion. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, take the subway to LaSalle/Van Buren, walk to Chicago OTC, then take the train to Zion. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Zion via Flagstaff Train Station, Flagstaff, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago OTC in around 38h 42m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Zion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://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 Zion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- $170–400
- 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
- $280–1,600
- 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
- $30–60
- 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
- $40–85
- 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
- $130–320
- 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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