There are 10 ways to get from Phoenix to Sterling by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, drive
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHX - MSN
- Drive from Madison-Airport-MSN to Sterlingcar
7h 1m$210–680Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Peoria International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane AZA - PIA
- Drive from Peoria-Airport-PIA to Sterlingcar
6h 41m$159–682Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
40h 32m$591–1,239Bus
- 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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
41h 45m$358–640Drive 1,606.7 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Sterlingcar 1,606.7 mi
28h 7m$294–424Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)plane AZA - RFD
- Drive from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Sterlingcar
6h 1m$163–673Fly Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHX - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
9h 46m$269–475Fly Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHX - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
9h 39m$182–598Fly Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane PHX - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Molinebus
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
10h 3mBus, train
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
2d 15h$839–1,630
Phoenix (PHX) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Sterling is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $480 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Sterling is to fly and drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Sterling. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Dixon Reagan Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 45m.
The distance between Phoenix and Sterling is 1514 miles. The road distance is 1616.1 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Sterling without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 40h 32m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Phoenix to Sterling, including transfers.
Phoenix to Sterling bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Phoenix to Sterling bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sterling is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 11:16 AM in Phoenix and 1:16 PM in Sterling.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Sterling is 1616 miles. It takes approximately 28h 7m to drive from Phoenix to Sterling.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Sterling, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Sterling via St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Dixon Reagan Transit Center in around 41h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Phoenix to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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