There are 9 ways to get from Elk Grove to Chicago by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
7h 8m$179–688Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
7h 27m$159–588Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
46h 24m$393–723Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 4h$775–1,629Drive 2,047.7 mi
- Drive from Elk Grove to Chicagocar 2,047.7 mi
31h 38m$374–540Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
9h 52m$199–752Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
10h 12m$264–540Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
10h 36m$184–380Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
10h 55m$210–727
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elk Grove to Chicago is to train and BART and fly which costs $180 - $380 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Elk Grove to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Elk Grove station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Elk Grove station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from CRC Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Elk Grove and Chicago is 1836 miles. The road distance is 2059.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elk Grove to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 46h 24m and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Elk Grove to Chicago, including transfers.
Elk Grove to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Elk Grove to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Elk Grove to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 46h 24m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Elk Grove, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Elk Grove to Chicago Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 46h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Elk Grove to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Elk Grove. It is currently 10:57 PM in Elk Grove and 12:57 AM in Chicago.
Elk Grove to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elk Grove to Chicago is 2060 miles. It takes approximately 31h 38m to drive from Elk Grove to Chicago.
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