There are 8 ways to get from Little Elm to Chicago by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, tram, or train
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DFW - ORD
3h 51m$236–574Taxi, tram to Dallas, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Little Elm to North Carrollton/Frankford Stationtaxi
- Take the tram from North Carrollton/Frankford Station to Inwood/Love Field Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DAL - MDW
5h 5m$138–466Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus Querétaro / ...
19h 47m$191–349Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
24h 21m$381–721Drive 902.9 mi
- Drive from Little Elm to Chicagocar 902.9 mi
15h 22m$165–238Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DFW - MDW
3h 33m$206–524Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DFW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
6h 3m$227–814Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DFW - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
6h 1m$244–818
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Elm to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Little Elm to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Elm to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Northwest Plano Park & Ride and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Cbd East Tc, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Elm station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from North Carrollton/Frankford Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via West End Station and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
The distance between Little Elm and Chicago is 849 miles. The road distance is 908.1 miles.
The best way to get from Little Elm to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 19h 47m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Little Elm to Chicago, including transfers.
Little Elm to Chicago bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Little Elm to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Little Elm to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $230 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 19h 47m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 24h 21m.
What companies run services between Little Elm, Denton County, TX, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hourly. Alternatively, Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago once daily. Tickets cost $140–290 and the journey takes 16h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from North Carrollton/Frankford Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
DFW Taxi
- Phone
- +1-469-644-1832
- Website
- dfwtaxi.org
Frisco Express
- Phone
- +1-972-821-1683
- Website
- taxifrisco.com
Frisco Taxi cab
- Phone
- +19723425097
- Website
- friscotaxicabservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Little Elm to Chicago bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Chicago station.
Little Elm to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Elm to Chicago is 908 miles. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Little Elm to Chicago.
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