How to get to Los Angeles, CA from Chicago, IL

There are 3 options to travel between Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA including taking a train, coach and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA is a coach with an average price of £210.

This is compared to other travel options from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA:

A coach is £131 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £341.

A coach is £219 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £428.

The fastest way to travel from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 9h 2m.

Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:

Coach takes on average 48h 38m.

Train takes on average 53h 33m.

The Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA distance is approximately 2802 km.

The average frequency per day from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA is:

• Around 155 flights per day.
• Around 8 coaches per day.
• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA:

• Flights mostly depart from O'Hare International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
• Coaches mostly depart from Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
• Travel with Greyhound to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
• Travel with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, United, Alaska Airlines, skywest airlines, frontier airlines, Sun Country Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.

Yes, there are direct services available from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA with the following travel companies:

• 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
• 23 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, United, frontier airlines.

Omio customers who travel from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA often also extend their vacation to go to Las Vegas, NV, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, Portland, OR, Denver, CO. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Los Angeles, CA and these popular destinations at a great price.

To get from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA, you can choose from several travel options including train, coach and flight.

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