There are 6 ways to get from Ville Platte to Chicago by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Taxi to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)taxi
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane LFT - MDW
6h 38m$133–438Taxi to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)taxi
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane LFT - ORD
6h 49m$98–398Bus, train
- Take the bus from Opelousas to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound 2221 / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
25h 38m$340–723Bus
- Take the bus from Opelousas to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
26h 33m$190–356Drive 911.6 mi
- Drive from Ville Platte to Chicagocar 911.6 mi
16h 33m$167–241Taxi to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)taxi
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane AEX - MDW
6h 58m$133–428
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ville Platte to Chicago is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ville Platte to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $130 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Ville Platte to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Opelousas and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Baton Rouge Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Ville Platte and Chicago is 893 miles. The road distance is 916.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ville Platte to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 38m and costs $340 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Ville Platte to Chicago, including transfers.
Ville Platte to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Opelousas station.
Ville Platte to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ville Platte to Chicago is 917 miles. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Ville Platte to Chicago.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ville Platte, LA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ville Platte to Chicago Bus Station via Opelousas, Baton Rouge Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 26h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Opelousas to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Opelousas to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $11–13
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