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Compare bus and train for Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $26, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 236 miles (381 km)
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$46 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL:
A train is $56 (€46) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average $102 (€83).
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 48m.
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How to get from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
382 Carl Sandburg5:30 PM4h21Quincy Amtrak Station, Quincy, IL9:51 PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL$731One-way0 transfers
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382 Carl Sandburg5:30 PM4h21Quincy Amtrak Station, Quincy, IL9:51 PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL$731One-way0 transfers
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382 Carl Sandburg5:30 PM4h21Quincy Amtrak Station, Quincy, IL9:51 PMChicago Union Station, Chicago, IL$731One-way0 transfers
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· · 10:05 PM15h40Quincy, 7th Street / Jersey Street, IL1:45 PMChicago, Union Station (Amtrak), IL$881One-way2 transfers
· · 10:05 PM16h05Quincy, 7th Street / Jersey Street, IL2:10 PMChicago, Greyhound Bus Station$881One-way2 transfers
· 11:55 AM8h35Quincy, IL8:30 PMChicago, IL$1311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL:
A train is $56 (€46) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL costing on average $102 (€83).
Other travel options to Chicago, IL take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 48m.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Quincy, IL and Chicago, IL as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Quincy Amtrak Station, Quincy, IL and arrive in Chicago Union Station, Chicago, IL.
- Buses mostly depart from Quincy, 7th Street / Jersey Street, IL and arrive in Chicago, Greyhound Bus Station.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Chicago, IL by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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