How to get to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX

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Travel Information from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL

Distance800 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£16 - £102
Cheapest modeFlight • £16 • 2 h 22 min
Fastest modeFlight • £16 • 2 h 22 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 800 miles by train, coach or flight from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Greyhound, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL.

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from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL

How to get to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Spirit AirlinesNK899
13:352h25
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
16:00O'Hare International Airport
£1691One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

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14:1525h00
Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX
15:15Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
£1371One-way
1 change

Fastest

American AirlinesAA1898
19:582h22
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
22:20O'Hare International Airport
£3441One-way
0 changes

Other options

Amtrak22 Texas Eagle · 306 Lincoln Service
15:3831h05
Union Station, Dallas, TX
22:43Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
£1571One-way
1 change
Amtrak422 Texas Eagle · 306 Lincoln Service
15:3831h05
Union Station, Dallas, TX
22:43Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
£1571One-way
1 change
Amtrak22 Texas Eagle · 318 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
15:3828h22
Union Station, Dallas, TX
20:00Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
£1811One-way
1 change
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
19:0025h10
Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX
20:10Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
£1371One-way
1 change
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
07:1520h55
Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX
04:10Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station
£1941One-way
1 change
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
07:1524h45
Dallas, Greyhound Bus Station, TX
08:00Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak), IL
£2191One-way
1 change
Spirit AirlinesNK195 · NK897
05:3513h27
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
19:02O'Hare International Airport
£1801One-way
1 change
Spirit AirlinesNK195 · NK301
05:358h46
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
14:21O'Hare International Airport
£2751One-way
1 change
Spirit AirlinesNK2940 · NK756
05:3011h30
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
17:00O'Hare International Airport
£2751One-way
1 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.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX is by taking a flight, which costs on average £16.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL:

Taking a flight costs £53 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £69 for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs £85 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £102.

The fastest way to get to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 22 min.

Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:

Coach takes on average 20 h 35 min.

Getting to Chicago, IL by train takes 22 h 6 min on average.

The Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL distance is approximately 800 miles.

The average frequency per day from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL is:

  • 9 coaches per day.
  • 26 flights per day.
  • 2 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL:

    The following travel companies offer services from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL:

    • Greyhound or FlixBus can take you to Chicago, IL by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL for £69.
    • Travel with Spirit Airlines, American Airlines or United to go to Chicago, IL by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Spirit Airlines Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL tickets on Omio for £16.
    • Travel with Amtrak to go to Chicago, IL by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL tickets on Omio for £102.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 8 direct flights per day to Chicago, IL with American Airlines or United.
    • You can check for a direct train to Chicago, IL with Amtrak with 1 direct train per day.

    Direct services to Chicago, IL tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your journey from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL doesn't have to end in Chicago, IL. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL. If you’d like to add San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL to your Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Chicago, IL today!

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