There are 8 ways to get from Las Cruces to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane ELP - MDW
7h 41m$198–782Drive to Silver City Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Las Cruces to Silver City Airport (SVC)car
- Fly from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SVC - ORD
7h 33m$99–430Bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
30h 30m$252–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to Hatchbus
- Take the bus from Hatch to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerquebus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
33h 9m$780–1,311Drive 1,436.5 mi
- Drive from Las Cruces to Chicagocar 1,436.5 mi
24h 32m$263–379Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ELP - ORD
8h 9m$168–632Drive to Silver City Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Las Cruces to Silver City Airport (SVC)car
- Fly from Silver City Airport (SVC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SVC - MDW
6h 47m$129–580Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus
33h 32m$340–398
Las Cruces to Chicago by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago is to drive and fly which costs $95 - $430 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Cruces to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Las Cruces and Chicago is 1327 miles. The road distance is 1444.8 miles.
The best way to get from Las Cruces to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 30h 30m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Las Cruces to Chicago, including transfers.
Las Cruces to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) station.
Las Cruces to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Las Cruces. It is currently 9:05 AM in Las Cruces and 10:05 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Cruces to Chicago is 1445 miles. It takes approximately 24h 32m to drive from Las Cruces to Chicago.
What companies run services between Las Cruces, NM, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Chicago Bus Station via Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta and St Louis Bus Station in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Albuquerque, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Silver City Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to Hatch
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–35
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Hatch to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
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