There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MDW - BUR
7h 15m$214–907Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MDW - LGB
9h 1m$110–443Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
44h 29m$726–1,472Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2510 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
2d$344–638Drive 2,018.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywoodcar 2,018.9 mi
31h 40m$369–533Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
7h 39m$132–670Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORD - LAX
7h 55m$132–400Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDW - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 33m$184–771Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ORD - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Stationsubway
11h 14m$206–442
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood is to fly and line 43 bus and train and subway which costs $200 - $450 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Universal Studios, Hollywood station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Chicago station to Universal Studios, Hollywood station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Universal / Studio City Station via Union Station - Metro B & D Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 29m.
The distance between Chicago and Universal Studios, Hollywood is 1769 miles. The road distance is 2030.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood without a car is to train which takes 44h 29m and costs $700 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood, including transfers.
Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 44h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $340 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $700–1,500 and the journey takes 43h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Universal Studios, Hollywood is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:59 PM in Chicago and 8:59 PM in Universal Studios, Hollywood.
Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood is 2031 miles. It takes approximately 31h 40m to drive from Chicago to Universal Studios, Hollywood.
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