How to travel from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL

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Travel Information from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL

distanceDistance243 miles (392 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or flight
priceTicket price range$26 -
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $26 (€23) • 4 h 11 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $47 (€43) • 1 h 16 min
carriersPopular travel companiesRepublic Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 243 miles (392 km) by train or flight to Chicago, IL from Alton, IL. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Republic Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct flight or train from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL.

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from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL

How to get from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.

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flight

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

Republic Airlines
05:20PM1h27
Alton, IL
06:47PMChicago, IL
$2911One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Republic Airlines
05:20PM1h27
Alton, IL
06:47PMChicago, IL
$2911One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
United
11:30PM1h25
Alton, IL
12:55AMChicago, IL
$3551One-way
0 transfers
Other options
American Airlines
11:40AM1h28
Alton, IL
01:08PMChicago, IL
$3651One-way
0 transfers

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Amtrak will get you to Chicago from Alton at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Amtrak is the main travel company in the United States and operates medium and long-distance intercity services in 46 American states and 3 Canadian provinces. With over 300 Amtrak travel running daily, you can travel by travel across America and explore destinations near and far. Take the Acela travel for high-speed services connecting popular cities in the Northeast, the Coast Starlight to travel up and down the stunning West Coast or the Empire Builder to travel from Chicago to the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest among others. Amtrak offers different class options to suit any traveler’s budget with classes like Coach, Business, First and the Sleeper Class, where you can book a Roomette, Bedroom, and Bedroom suite among others for night travel. When you book your travel journey to Chicago from Alton, you can choose between ticket types like Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium.

    FAQs: Travel from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL

    FAQs: 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 Alton, IL to Chicago, IL.
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    There are 2 travel options from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL. You can take a train or flight.

    The cheapest way to go to Chicago, IL from Alton, IL is by taking a train, which costs on average $26 (€23).

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

    A train is () less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average ().

    A train is $22 (€20) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average $47 (€43).

    The fastest way from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 16 min.

    There are alternative travel options to Chicago, IL that take longer:

    Train takes 4 h 11 min on average.

    Chicago, IL is approximately 243 miles (392 km) away from Alton, IL.

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

    • 1 bus a day.
    • 3 flights per day.
    • Around 5 trains per day.

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

    These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL:

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL:

      • You can travel by plane between Alton, IL and Chicago, IL with Republic Airlines, and you can find Republic Airlines Alton, IL to Chicago, IL tickets for $209 (€188) on Omio.
      • You can go to Chicago, IL from Alton, IL by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for $26 (€23) with Amtrak from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL on Omio.

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

      • You'll find 3 direct flights a day to Chicago, IL with.
      • You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Chicago, IL with.

      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 route.

      Many of our customers who book a trip from Alton, IL to Chicago, IL often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like San Francisco, CA, Indianapolis, IN, New York, NY, Milwaukee, WI or Champaign, IL. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Alton, IL and Chicago, IL itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Chicago, IL and any of these top destinations today!

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