Travel Information between Centralia, IL and Chicago, IL
| 242 miles (390 km) | |
| Train or flight | |
| $28 - | |
| Train • $28 (€25) • 4 h 37 min | |
| Flight • $139 (€125) • 1 h 19 min | |
| Amtrak |
Take a train or flight to travel 242 miles (390 km) between Centralia, IL and Chicago, IL. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL.
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How to get from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL: train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL is a train with an average price of $28 (€25).
This is compared to other travel options from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL:
Taking a train costs () less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of ().
A train is $111 (€100) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average $139 (€125).
The quickest way to travel from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 19 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 4 h 37 min of travel time.
The Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL distance is around 242 miles (390 km).
The average frequency per day from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL is:
- 1 bus a day.
- 3 flights a day.
- 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Centralia, IL to 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 when traveling from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL:
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- You can take a train from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $28 (€25) with Amtrak from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL.
Yes, there are direct routes from Centralia, IL to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:
- You can find 3 direct trains per day to Chicago, IL with Amtrak.
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.
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