There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Aurora by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain
6h 48m$107–502Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus FlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
35h 58m$927–1,440Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
40h 38m$342–512Drive 1,667.5 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Auroracar 1,667.5 mi
29h 51m$285–412Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain
7h 15m$167–352Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PHX - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Auroratrain
9h 6m$192–746
Phoenix to Aurora by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Aurora is to fly and train which costs $160 - $360 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Aurora is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Phoenix and Aurora is 1501 miles. The road distance is 1677.3 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Aurora without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 58m and costs $900 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Phoenix to Aurora, including transfers.
Aurora is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 7:38 AM in Phoenix and 8:38 AM in Aurora.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Aurora is 1677 miles. It takes approximately 29h 51m to drive from Phoenix to Aurora.
There are 123+ hotels available in Aurora.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Aurora, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Aurora. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, take the subway to LaSalle/Van Buren, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Aurora. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Aurora via Flagstaff Train Station, Flagstaff, and Naperville in around 35h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Aurora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Aurora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago Union Station to Aurora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 Flagstaff to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
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