There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Waukegan by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegantrain
6h 46m$118–564Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane AUS - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegantrain
7h 9m$103–474Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2230
- Take the bus from Dallas to Tornado Bus Co - Waukeganbus Milwaukee
24h 3m$184–353Train
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegantrain Up-N
30h 28m$410–814Drive 1,146.8 mi
- Drive from Austin to Waukegancar 1,146.8 mi
19h 6m$210–303Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane AUS - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus
7h 34m$181–821Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Waukegantrain
8h 41m$131–587Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAT - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Waukegantrain
9h 4m$201–587
Austin to Waukegan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Waukegan is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Waukegan is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Downtown Austin and arriving at Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Waukegan. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Waukegan via Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 28m.
The distance between Austin and Waukegan is 1034 miles. The road distance is 1153.5 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Waukegan without a car is to bus which takes 24h 3m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Austin to Waukegan, including transfers.
Austin to Waukegan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Austin station.
Austin to Waukegan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Waukegan is to bus which takes 24h 3m and costs $180 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 30h 28m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Waukegan, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, and Dallas in around 24h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Austin to Waukegan via Chicago Union Station, Washington & Jefferson, Washington & Canal, and Chicago OTC in around 30h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $2–3
Train from Chicago OTC to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Clybourn to Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Tornado Bus Co - Waukegan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $6–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Waukegan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Austin to Waukegan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Waukegan is 1153 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Austin to Waukegan.
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