There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
8h 16m$197–825Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
8h 35m$127–516Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$391–814Train
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain Smart
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 7h$687–1,560Drive 2,135 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicagocar 2,135 mi
33h 20m$390–563Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
8h 17m$157–626Shuttle, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
9h 52m$239–980
Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Rosa Airport (STS) and Chicago is 1940 miles. The road distance is 2147.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $390 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago, including transfers.
Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $390 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 7h.
Santa Rosa Airport (STS) to Chicago bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Santa Rosa Airport (STS). It is currently 10:14 AM in Santa Rosa Airport (STS) and 12:14 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa Airport (STS), USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Chicago Bus Station via Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Chicago Union Station via Windsor River Rd, SMART Windsor, SMART Larkspur, and Richmond in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–70
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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