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How to get fromChicago to Port Arthurby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Port Arthur by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane plane ORD - BPT
    7h 2m
    $130–370

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane ORD - LCH
    2. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus bus
    8h 40m
    $128–463

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus Greyhound US0602
    27h 22m
    $564–868

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Port Arthurbus bus
    29h 4m
    $330–393

  5. Drive  1,013.5 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Port Arthurcar car 1,013.5 mi
    18h 18m
    $185–268

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane MDW - HOU
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus
    7h 21m
    $130–631

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane ORD - IAH
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus
    8h 52m
    $152–355

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Beaumont Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    27h 40m
    $719–1,098

  9. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Arthur Transitbus bus Greyhound US0602
    33h 30m
    $245–401

Chicago to Port Arthur by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$564Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Port Arthur, TX, USA?

American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Harold Washington Library to Port Arthur via 35th/Archer, 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, Waco, Waco Bus Stop, Houston Bus Station, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 29h 4m.

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