There are 8 ways to get from Rockford to Surprise by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ORD - PHX
8h 56m$231–429Fly Chicago Rockford International Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)plane RFD - AZA
- Take the bus from Superstition Springs PNR to Van Buren St & Central Avbus
8h 40m$143–587Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
39h 9m$536–1,215Drive 1,677.2 mi
- Drive from Rockford to Surprisecar 1,677.2 mi
29h 36m$307–443Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MSN - PHX
10h 19m$204–813Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MDW - PHX
10h 12m$165–299Bus, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MKE - PHX
11h 27m$327–702Bus, train
- Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
2d 16h$604–1,485
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockford to Surprise is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $300 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rockford to Surprise is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Rockford and Surprise is 1545 miles. The road distance is 1687 miles.
The best way to get from Rockford to Surprise without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 39h 9m and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Rockford to Surprise, including transfers.
Surprise is 2h behind Rockford. It is currently 8:04 AM in Rockford and 6:04 AM in Surprise.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockford to Surprise is 1687 miles. It takes approximately 29h 36m to drive from Rockford to Surprise.
There are 598+ hotels available in Surprise.
What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rockford to Surprise. However, you can take the taxi to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to Washington St & 41st Pl, take the line 1 bus to Greg Stanton CS, walk to Central Av & Van Buren St, then take the line 571 bus to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rockford to Surprise via 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, O'Hare, Clark/Lake, LaSalle/Van Buren, Chicago Union Station, Flagstaff, Flagstaff University North, and Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley in around 39h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $13–28
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
Bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $15–35
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