There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Emeryville by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
7h 1m$226–962Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthursubway
7h 37m$134–299Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
2d 2h$359–694Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 4h$750–1,600Drive 2,117.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Emeryvillecar 2,117.1 mi
32h 43m$387–559Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthursubway
7h 18m$214–459Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
8h 9m$222–918Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
8h 41m$172–568Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Emeryvilletrain
9h 1m$242–969
Chicago to Emeryville by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Emeryville is to fly and BART which costs $130 - $300 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Emeryville is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Emeryville. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at 40th @ Hollis WB via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and MacArthur BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Emeryville. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Chicago and Emeryville is 1874 miles. The road distance is 2129.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Emeryville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Chicago to Emeryville, including transfers.
Chicago to Emeryville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Emeryville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Emeryville is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Emeryville, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to 40th @ Hollis WB via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, West Oakland, MacArthur, and MacArthur BART Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Emeryville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Emeryville is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:34 PM in Chicago and 9:34 PM in Emeryville.
Chicago to Emeryville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Emeryville is 2129 miles. It takes approximately 32h 43m to drive from Chicago to Emeryville.
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