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Compare train, coach and flight for Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £89. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 7h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £89, and a flight costs an average of £50.
Distance: 1291 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£137 Average Price Cheapest | £164 Average Price | £153 Average Price |
12h 44m Average total duration 12h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration Fastest 7h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 50m Average total duration 19h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.9 - 7.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL
How to get to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 22 Texas Eagle · 318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner15:4328h17Union Station, Dallas, TX20:00Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£1631One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 22 Texas Eagle · 318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner15:4328h17Union Station, Dallas, TX20:00Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£1631One-way1 change
Fastest
UA216014:312h25Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport16:56O'Hare International Airport£4391One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22 Texas Eagle · 306 Lincoln Service15:4331h00Union Station, Dallas, TX22:43Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£1741One-way1 change
- 22 Texas Eagle15:4322h06Union Station, Dallas, TX13:49Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL£2751One-way0 changes
- · 7:1521h05Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX4:20Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station£1841One-way1 change
- · 14:1525h00Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX15:15Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station£1841One-way1 change
FlixBus++FlixBus16:0024h05Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX16:05Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station£1971One-way2 changes
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AA49319:304h17Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport13:47O'Hare International Airport£1641One-way1 change- AA3164+
AA416017:054h39Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport21:44O'Hare International Airport£1641One-way1 change - AA4121 · AA411616:345h12Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport21:46O'Hare International Airport£1641One-way1 change
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FAQs: Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL
Travel to Chicago, IL easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL.
This is compared to other travel options from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL:
A train is £16 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL costing on average £153.
A train is £27 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL costing on average £164.
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 14m.
Coach takes on average 19h 20m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dallas, TX and Chicago, IL as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport and arrive in O'Hare International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Union Station, Dallas, TX and arrive in Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX and arrive in Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, United, Alaska Airlines to go to Chicago, IL by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to go to Chicago, IL by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Chicago, IL by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, United.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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