There are 5 ways to get from Ponchatoula to Chicago by train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSY - MDW
7h 2m$135–548Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hammond Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
18h 29m$309–623Drive 874.2 mi
- Drive from Ponchatoula to Chicagocar 874.2 mi
14h 9m$160–231Train to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSY - ORD
7h 32m$370–768Bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Hammond to Baton Rougebus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BTR - MDW
9h 36m$162–527
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponchatoula to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $230 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ponchatoula to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Ponchatoula station to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Hammond Station and arriving at Chicago Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Ponchatoula and Chicago is 919 miles. The road distance is 879.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ponchatoula to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 18h 29m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Ponchatoula to Chicago, including transfers.
Ponchatoula to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hammond Station.
Ponchatoula to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ponchatoula to Chicago is 879 miles. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Ponchatoula to Chicago.
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What companies run services between Ponchatoula, LA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Hammond Station to Chicago Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $290–600 and the journey takes 18h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hammond Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hammond Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Hammond to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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