How to travel from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL
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4.6Travel Information between San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL
 Distance | 1726 miles (2784 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $53 - $179 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $53 (€48) • 4 h 4 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $53 (€48) • 4 h 4 min |
 Popular travel companies | United or Amtrak |
Travel 1726 miles (2784 km) by bus, train or flight between San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are United or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct flight or train from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL.
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How to get from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel on Amtrak, United and American Airlines travel from San Diego to Chicago at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
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 between San Diego and Chicago, you can choose between ticket types like Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium.
United Airlines is one of the USA’s leading airline and operates domestic and international routes. Economy, Premium Economy and Business are the ticket fares that the airline offers for your next travel between San Diego and Chicago.
FAQs: Travel from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL
There are 3 ways to get from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Chicago, IL from San Diego, CA is by taking a flight, which costs on average $53 (€48).
This is compared to other ways of getting from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL:
A flight is $53 (€48) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL costing on average $106 (€96).
Taking a flight costs $126 (€114) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $179 (€162).
The quickest way to travel to Chicago, IL from San Diego, CA is by flight, which takes on average 4 h 4 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 54 h 40 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 46 h 41 min of travel time.
The San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL distance is around 1726 miles (2784 km).
The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL is:
- 13 buses a day.
- 29 flights a day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL:
- You can take a flight from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL with United, Spirit Airlines or American Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $53 (€48) with Spirit Airlines from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL.
- You can travel by train from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL tickets for $179 (€162) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with 7 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Chicago, IL as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Chicago, IL from San Diego, CA.
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