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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 coach with prices starting from £78. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 7h 43m. 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 coach costs an average of £78, and a flight costs an average of £40.
Distance: 1291 km
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£146 Average Price | £154 Average Price | £146 Average Price Cheapest |
12h 45m Average total duration 12h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 43m Average total duration Fastest 7h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 49m Average total duration 19h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.9 - 7.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Chicago, IL from Dallas, TX by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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 flight is £38 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL costing on average £78.
A flight is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL costing on average £90.
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Train takes on average 22h 6m.
Coach takes on average 20h 55m.
- Around 50 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, United, American Airlines, 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.
- 13 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, United, American Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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