There are 4 ways to get from Los Alamos to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Los Alamos to Santa-Fe-Airport-SAFtaxi
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAF - ORD
4h 50m$153–469Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Lamy Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
27h 53m$432–881Bus
- Take the bus from Knecht Street to Sheridan Avenue Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Pueblo, CObus
- Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
31h 3m$251–441Drive 1,263 mi
- Drive from Los Alamos to Chicagocar 1,263 mi
22h 49m$231–333
Los Alamos to Chicago by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Alamos to Chicago is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Los Alamos to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $150 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Alamos to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Knecht Street and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Santa Fe, Pueblo Transit and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
The distance between Los Alamos and Chicago is 1137 miles. The road distance is 1270.4 miles.
The best way to get from Los Alamos to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 53m and costs $430 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Los Alamos to Chicago, including transfers.
Los Alamos to Chicago bus services, operated by New Mexico Transport, depart from Knecht Street station.
Los Alamos to Chicago bus services, operated by New Mexico Transport, arrive at Sheridan Avenue Transit Center station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Los Alamos. It is currently 9:26 AM in Los Alamos and 10:26 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Alamos to Chicago is 1270 miles. It takes approximately 22h 49m to drive from Los Alamos to Chicago.
What companies run services between Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, NM, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Knecht Street to Chicago Bus Station via Sheridan Avenue Transit Center, Santa Fe, Pueblo Transit, and Denver Union Station in around 31h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lamy Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stop to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- dot.nm.gov
Bus from Knecht Street to Sheridan Avenue Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Website
- https://www.dot.nm.gov/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Santa Fe to Pueblo, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pueblo Transit to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pueblo Transit to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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