There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Guanajuato by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane ORD - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
9h 33m$4,110–11,275Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MDW - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
12h 48m$3,413–12,235Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Pazbus Chicago
- Take the taxi from Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Paz to Guanajuatotaxi
40h 3m$5,543–9,343Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
2d$10,642–19,163Drive 3,048.5 km
- Drive from Chicago to Guanajuatocar 3,048.5 km
32h 14m$5,897–8,518Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane MDW - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Guanajuato
9h 17m$6,108–21,605Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane MDW - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
9h 25m$4,210–14,275Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane ORD - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
12h 57m$4,313–8,735Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane MDW - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
11h 40m$5,683–19,045Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
2d 4h$9,235–16,871Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
2d 4h$5,546–5,928
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Guanajuato is to fly and bus which costs $4300 - $9000 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Guanajuato is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 17m and costs $6000 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Guanajuato. However, there are services departing from 35th/Archer Orange Line Station and arriving at Guanajuato via Chicago, Morelia and León. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Chicago and Guanajuato is 2765 km. The road distance is 3048.5 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Guanajuato without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 40h 3m and costs $5500 - $9500.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Chicago to Guanajuato, including transfers.
Chicago to Guanajuato bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Guanajuato bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, arrive at Morelia station.
Guanajuato is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:01 AM in Chicago and 8:01 AM in Guanajuato.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Guanajuato is 3048 km. It takes approximately 32h 14m to drive from Chicago to Guanajuato.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Guanajuato, Mexico?
You can take a subway from Harold Washington Library to Guanajuato via 35th/Archer, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Morelia, Morelia, and León in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,500–8,000
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
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