How to travel from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL

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Travel Information from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL

Distance154 miles (248 km)
Available travel modesTrain, flight or bus
Ticket price range$20 -
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 2 h 36 min
Fastest modeFlight • $113 (€102) • 56 min
Popular travel companiesAmtrak

Take a train, flight or bus to travel 154 miles (248 km) from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL.

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from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Amtrak381 Carl Sandburg
07:40AM2h41
Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
10:21AMGalesburg Station, Galesburg, IL
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Amtrak381 Carl Sandburg
07:40AM2h41
Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
10:21AMGalesburg Station, Galesburg, IL
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

UnitedUA5734
03:35PM1h02
O'Hare International Airport
04:37PMQuad City International Airport
$3471One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak383 Illinois Zephyr
05:55PM2h46
Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
08:41PMGalesburg Station, Galesburg, IL
$331One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak3 Southwest Chief
02:25PM2h36
Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
05:01PMGalesburg Station, Galesburg, IL
$491One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak301 Lincoln Service · 5522 AMTRAK
07:15AM6h15
Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL
01:30PMGalesburg Station, Galesburg, IL
$701One-way
1 transfer
UnitedUA5305
10:35AM1h15
O'Hare International Airport
11:50AMQuad City International Airport
$3471One-way
0 transfers
UnitedUA5568
09:00AM1h15
O'Hare International Airport
10:15AMQuad City International Airport
$3471One-way
0 transfers
UnitedUA5550
02:10PM1h10
O'Hare International Airport
03:20PMQuad City International Airport
$3471One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL

Travel to Galesburg, 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 Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL.

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There are 3 travel options between Chicago, IL and Galesburg, IL. You can take a train, flight or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Galesburg, IL from Chicago, IL is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

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

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

A train is $93 (€84) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL costing on average $113 (€102).

The fastest way to get to Galesburg, IL from Chicago, IL is by flight with an average travel time of 56 min.

Other travel options to Galesburg, IL take longer:

Train takes 2 h 36 min on average.

The Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL distance is around 154 miles (248 km).

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

  • Around 1 bus per day.
  • 3 flights per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

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

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

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

    • Travel with Amtrak to go to Galesburg, IL by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).

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

    • You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Galesburg, IL with Amtrak.

    Direct services to Galesburg, 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 trip.

    Many of our customers traveling from Chicago, IL to Galesburg, IL don't make Galesburg, IL their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Galesburg, IL are Macomb, IL, Denver, CO, Peoria, IL or St. Louis, MO, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Galesburg, IL to any of these top destinations today!
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