Find train tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles

CHI — LAX
jul. 2 — jul. 91
1 adult
mar. 7/2
mar. 7/9

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Thursday

Most expensive day to travel

Saturday

Average price (round-trip)

$470

Average price (one-way)

$192
Train tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles are on average 6% less expensive on Thursdays
Train tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles are on average 10% more expensive on Saturdays
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)

Top tips for finding Chicago to Los Angeles train tickets

  • 25% of our users found round-trip train tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles for $716 or less.
  • You will generally catch the best train deals if you travel in the morning.

FAQs when traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles by train

  • How long is a train journey to Los Angeles from Chicago?

    The train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles takes 43h 10m on average and covers a distance of 1,744 miles.

  • What train companies travel from Chicago to Los Angeles?

    Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.

Book Amtrak tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles (round-trip)

7/26vie.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
8/2vie.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$362
7/30mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
8/6mar.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$396
6/25mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
7/2mar.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$396
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/23dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$438
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/23dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$438
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
6/23dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$438
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
6/23dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$438
6/25mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
7/1lun.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$438
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/23dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$438
6/26mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/30dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
7/1lun.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/26mié.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/27jue.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/28vie.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
7/1lun.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/21vie.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
6/27jue.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/26mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/30dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/28vie.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
7/1lun.
nonstopAmtrak
42h 55mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
6/26mié.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
6/23dom.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$480
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
6/26mié.
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$480

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Book Amtrak tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles (one-way)

8/6mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$164
8/6mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$164
6/25mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$198
7/12vie.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$198
7/10mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
7/10mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
7/17mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
8/19lun.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
6/30dom.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$198
6/30dom.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$198
9/7sáb.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
8/24sáb.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
7/2mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$198
8/19lun.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$198
6/21vie.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$240
6/21vie.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$240
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$240
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$240
6/18mar.
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$240
6/19mié.
nonstopAmtrak
43h 10mZUN-AX9
$240

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