There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Santa Fe by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane ORD - SAF
5h 11m$118–481Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Stationtrain Southwest Chief
25h 31m$418–846Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque to Santa Febus
30h 26m$246–430Drive 1,258.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Santa Fecar 1,258.6 mi
21h 27m$230–332Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MKE - SAF
8h 16m$191–796Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MDW - ABQ
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
8h 13m$178–815
Chicago to Santa Fe by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Santa Fe is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Sandoval @ Water IB via St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque and Santa Fe Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Santa Fe station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Lamy Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
The distance between Chicago and Santa Fe is 1105 miles. The road distance is 1266 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Santa Fe without a car is to train which takes 25h 31m and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Chicago to Santa Fe, including transfers.
Chicago to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Santa Fe train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 25h 31m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 30h 26m.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Santa Fe, NM, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Station once daily. Tickets cost $410–850 and the journey takes 23h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
- 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
- $50–90
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
Bus from Albuquerque to Santa Fe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Santa Fe is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:40 PM in Chicago and 4:40 PM in Santa Fe.
Chicago to Santa Fe train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lamy Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Santa Fe is 1266 miles. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Chicago to Santa Fe.
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