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How to get fromHouston to Illinoisby plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Illinois by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane HOU - MDW
    4h 27m
    $113–606

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla Stbus bus Houston
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus Querétaro
    24h 2m
    $270–301

  3. 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
    25h 6m
    $258–568

  4. Drive  1,071.4 mi

    1. Drive from Houston to Chicagocar car 1,071.4 mi
    18h 7m
    $196–283

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane IAH - ORD
    5h 19m
    $135–389

  6. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane HOU - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    6h 42m
    $157–814

  7. 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
    25h 10m
    $196–313

  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
    30h
    $320–761

Houston to Illinois by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Illinois, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St to Dearborn & Harrison via Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St, Houston @ Young - S - Mb, Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas Jefferson, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 24h 2m.

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