There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) by plane, bus, subway, bus (Flixbus), train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HOU - MDW
3h 46m$131–651Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane IAH - MDW
6h 8m$93–444Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane IAH - ORD
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
5h 47m$137–334Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus Querétaro / ...
23h 36m$187–362Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
25h 47m$344–704Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AUS - MDW
7h 1m$127–545Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
30h 46m$411–897Drive 1,062.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)car 1,062.9 mi
18h 1m$194–281
Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is to line 102 bus and fly and subway which costs $130 - $340 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Midway Orange Line Station via Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street and Cicero & 24th Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Midway via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Adams/Wabash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 46m.
The distance between Houston and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is 953 miles. The road distance is 1069.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) without a car is to bus which takes 23h 36m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), including transfers.
Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 23h 36m, you could also train, which costs $410 - $900 and takes 30h 46m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Midway Orange Line Station via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Chicago, California & 35th Street, and Cicero & 24th Place in around 23h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum station.
Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) is 1069 miles. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from Houston to Chicago Midway Airport (MDW).
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