There are 9 ways to get from Sonora to Chicago by car, train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
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Drive, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Drive from Sonora to Lathrop/Manteca Stationcar
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
9h 7m$158–639Drive, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Sonora to Lodi Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
9h 8m$148–433Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Sonora to Lodi Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 5h$724–1,634Bus
- Take the bus from Stockton St. to Crane Flat Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Crane Flat Gas Station to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus 395
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d 6h$375–681Drive 2,048.7 mi
- Drive from Sonora to Chicagocar 2,048.7 mi
32h 22m$374–540Drive, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Sonora to Lodi Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
8h 46m$168–643Taxi, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Sonora to Yosemite Blvd & Western Avetaxi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
10h 32m$279–768Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton St. to Curry Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FAT - ORD
13h 24m$257–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stockton St. to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Fresno Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 10h$830–1,665
Sonora to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonora to Chicago is to drive and bus and fly which costs $140 - $440 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sonora to Chicago is to drive and bus and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonora to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Stockton St. and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Crane Flat Gas Station, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Sonora and Chicago is 1990 miles. The road distance is 2060.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sonora to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Sonora to Chicago, including transfers.
Sonora to Chicago bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Stockton St. station.
Sonora to Chicago bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Crane Flat Gas Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Sonora. It is currently 5:48 AM in Sonora and 7:48 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonora to Chicago is 2061 miles. It takes approximately 32h 22m to drive from Sonora to Chicago.
What companies run services between Sonora, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Stockton St. to Chicago Bus Station via Crane Flat Gas Station, Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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
- $130–600
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
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- 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
- $140–600
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 Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- 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
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fresno to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton St. to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Crane Flat Gas Station to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Stockton St. to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Stockton St. to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Yosemite Village to Fresno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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