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How to get fromHouston to Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)by bus, plane, subway, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) by bus, plane, subway, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IAH - ORD
    4h 33m
    $133–324

  2. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane HOU - ORD
    5h 46m
    $111–601

  3. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane HOU - MDW
    2. Take the subway from Clark/Lake to O'Haresubway subway
    5h 20m
    $135–711

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Longview to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    26h 9m
    $330–701

  5. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2211
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0125
    26h 15m
    $202–360

  6. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane IAH - MKE
    2. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    6h 57m
    $478–1,043

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    28h 51m
    $238–414

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    31h 3m
    $394–891

  9. Drive 1,076.5 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)car car 1,076.5 mi
    18h 43m
    $197–284

Houston to Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) by bus, train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), USA?

You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to O'Hare via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and LaSalle in around 26h 15m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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