There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
6h 6m$154–658Fly Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
6h 26m$124–418Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
46h 5m$331–649Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 2h$750–1,600Drive 2,039.1 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Stationcar 2,039.1 mi
31h 23m$373–538Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
8h 11m$185–670Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
8h 41m$239–512Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
9h 2m$159–352Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
9h 14m$188–695
Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station is to train and BART and fly which costs $150 - $360 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Chicago Bus Station station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sacramento and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Sacramento and Chicago Bus Station is 1820 miles. The road distance is 2051 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station without a car is to bus which takes 46h 5m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station, including transfers.
Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 46h 5m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Chicago Bus Station, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station in around 46h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Chicago Bus Station is 2h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 8:47 PM in Sacramento and 10:47 PM in Chicago Bus Station.
Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station is 2051 miles. It takes approximately 31h 23m to drive from Sacramento to Chicago Bus Station.
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