There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Fox Lake by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSY - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
7h 24m$120–615Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSY - ORD
- Take the train from Edgebrook to Fox Laketrain
7h 19m$87–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
21h 23m$157–269Train
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain Md-N
22h 4m$518–794Drive 965.4 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Fox Lakecar 965.4 mi
16h 6m$165–239Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane GPT - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Laketrain
10h 2m$199–528Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSY - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Glenview Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Glenview to Fox Laketrain
10h 7m$194–883
New Orleans to Fox Lake by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Fox Lake is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Fox Lake is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from New Orleans to Fox Lake. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Fox Lake via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 4m.
The distance between New Orleans and Fox Lake is 907 miles. The road distance is 971.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Fox Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 23m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from New Orleans to Fox Lake, including transfers.
New Orleans to Fox Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
New Orleans to Fox Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Fox Lake is 971 miles. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from New Orleans to Fox Lake.
There are 154+ hotels available in Fox Lake.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Fox Lake, IL, USA?
You can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Fox Lake via Chicago Union Station in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Edgebrook to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Glenview to Fox Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Glenview Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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