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How to get fromArlington Heights to Texasby train, subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 12 ways to get from Arlington Heights to Texas by train, subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Dallas

    best
    1. Take the train from Arlington Heights to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway subway
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)plane plane MDW - DAL
    5h 47m
    $113–567

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane ORD - IAH
    5h 57m
    $78–334

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    26h 21m

  4. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0125
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus FlixBus N2211
    27h 13m
    $214–350

  5. Drive  1,074.8 mi

    1. Drive from Arlington Heights to Houstoncar car 1,074.8 mi
    18h 58m
    $190–275

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane ORD - AUS
    5h 51m
    $107–442

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Antonio International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane plane ORD - SAT
    5h 46m
    $158–452

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arlington Heights to Irving Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane plane ORD - DFW
    6h 5m
    $109–373

  9. Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Take the train from Arlington Heights to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway subway
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane MDW - HOU
    6h 25m
    $120–614

  10. Train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arlington Heights to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway subway
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane MDW - AUS
    6h 29m
    $148–763

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus Chicago
    2. Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus bus El Paso
    28h 18m
    $286–323

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train Sunset Limited
    31h 56m
    $708–1,119

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL, USA and Texas, USA?

You can take a train from Arlington Heights to Louisiana St @ Congress St via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 27h 13m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) hourly.

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