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Compare flight, bus, and train for Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $295 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.3 - 5.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $295, while a flight costs an average of $531.
Distance: 1450 miles (2334 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$531 Average price | $295 Average price Cheapest | $358 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 4m Average total duration Fastest 6h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 45h 48m Average total duration 45h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
7.0 - 14.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL:
A bus is $235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL costing on average $531.
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Bus takes on average 45h 48m.
You'll arrive about 19h 31m sooner (6h 4m by flight vs 25h 35m by car). Tickets start at around $531 compared to roughly $358 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL
How to get from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
F93284 · F932443:22 PM7h23Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport12:45 AMO'Hare International Airport$1291One-way1 transfer
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- F93284 · F932443:22 PM7h23Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport12:45 AMO'Hare International Airport$1291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- UA282311:52 PM3h28Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport5:20 AMO'Hare International Airport$2161One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus9:35 AM42h00Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd)5:35 AMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station$1861One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+ · +FlixBus12:25 PM63h10Phoenix, Sky Train Station, AZ5:35 AMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station$1881One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus+ · · 12:25 PM71h20Phoenix, Sky Train Station, AZ1:45 PMChicago, Union Station (Amtrak), IL$1941One-way4 transfers
- F94113 · F921467:24 PM8h14Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport5:38 AMO'Hare International Airport$1291One-way1 transfer
- F93983 · F921465:23 PM10h15Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport5:38 AMO'Hare International Airport$1351One-way1 transfer
- F92532 · F932426:30 AM11h05Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport7:35 PMO'Hare International Airport$1351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL:
A bus is $235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL costing on average $531.
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Bus takes on average 45h 48m.
- Around 77 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Phoenix, AZ and Chicago, IL as scheduled services by flight, bus, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and arrive in O'Hare International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd) and arrive in Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station.
- Travel with Greyhound to go to Chicago, IL by bus.
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, skywest airlines, frontier airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines to go to Chicago, IL by flight.
- 14 direct flights per day with American Airlines, United.
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