There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Culiacán by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane ORD - CUL
10h 11m$2,743–11,085Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Victoria de Durangobus
- Take the bus from Durango to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Culiacánbus
2d 2h$9,058–16,821Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson to Culiacánbus San José / ...
3d 2h$13,726–27,670Drive 3,237.2 km
- Drive from Chicago to Culiacáncar 3,237.2 km
37h 58m$6,250–9,027Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane MDW - CUL
9h 30m$3,043–13,085Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Culiacánbus
2d 9h$5,994–11,079Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Santiago de Querétarobus Chicago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Culiacánbus
2d 10h$6,786–11,328
Chicago to Culiacán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Culiacán is to fly which costs $2700 - $12000 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Culiacán is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $3000 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Culiacán via St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Chicago and Culiacán is 2665 km. The road distance is 3237.2 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Culiacán without a car is to train and bus via Dallas which takes 2 days 2h and costs $9000 - $17000.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Chicago to Culiacán, including transfers.
Chicago to Culiacán bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Culiacán is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $2700 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Phoenix, which costs $6000 - $12000 and takes 2 days 9h.
Chicago to Culiacán bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Culiacán is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 7:31 PM in Chicago and 5:31 PM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Culiacán, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and Aeroméxico fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Culiacán via St Louis Bus Station and Phoenix Bus Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Austin, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Victoria de Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $277–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $290–550
- Titanium
- $320–550
Bus from Tucson to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,781
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,400–2,500
- Titanium
- $1,600–1,750
- Platinum
- $2,781
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,600–8,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,600–8,000
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Culiacán is 3237 km. It takes approximately 37h 58m to drive from Chicago to Culiacán.
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