There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Peoria by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
7h 49m$208–381Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
7h 39m$128–241Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus Flagstaff
35h 43m$625–1,249Drive 1,707.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Peoriacar 1,707.4 mi
30h 6m$312–451Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
9h 8m$285–626Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2d 12h$753–1,540
Chicago to Peoria by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Peoria is to fly which costs $120 - $250 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Peoria is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $120 - $250.
The distance between Chicago and Peoria is 1489 miles. The road distance is 1717.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Peoria without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 35h 43m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Chicago to Peoria, including transfers.
Peoria is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:04 AM in Chicago and 3:04 AM in Peoria.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Peoria is 1717 miles. It takes approximately 30h 6m to drive from Chicago to Peoria.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Peoria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Peoria, AZ, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Amtrak
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