There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Scottsdale by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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
6h 47m$206–379Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
6h 38m$156–659Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus FlixBus 2047
36h 27m$577–1,146Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Phoenixbus
41h 50m$349–560Drive 1,689.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Scottsdalecar 1,689.3 mi
29h 41m$309–446Train 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
8h 6m$284–624Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus FlixBus 2047 / ...
2d 10h$746–1,486
Chicago to Scottsdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Scottsdale is to fly which costs $200 - $380 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Scottsdale is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Scottsdale. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Denver, El Paso and McDowell Rd & 27th Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 50m.
The distance between Chicago and Scottsdale is 1476 miles. The road distance is 1699.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Scottsdale without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 36h 27m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Chicago to Scottsdale, including transfers.
Chicago to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Scottsdale is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $200 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 41h 50m.
Chicago to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Scottsdale is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:16 AM in Chicago and 3:16 AM in Scottsdale.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via Denver Union Station, 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Stout St & 21st St, Denver, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Phoenix, and McDowell Rd & 27th Av in around 41h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $120–500
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.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Scottsdale is 1699 miles. It takes approximately 29h 41m to drive from Chicago to Scottsdale.
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