Find Trains
When to book
Tips
FAQs
Deals

Find train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago

LAX — CHI
Dec 18 — Dec 251
1 adult
Thu 12/18
Thu 12/25

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Saturday

Most expensive day to travel

Friday

Average price (round-trip)

$749

Average price (one-way)

$209
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 48% less expensive on Saturdays
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 81% more expensive on Fridays
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)

Top tips for finding Los Angeles to Chicago train tickets

  • 25% of our users found round-trip train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago for $1,087 or less.
  • You will generally catch the best train deals if you travel in the morning.

FAQs when traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago by train

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

    The train journey from Los Angeles to Chicago takes 48h 10m on average and covers a distance of 1,744 miles.

  • What train companies travel from Los Angeles to Chicago?

    Amtrak is the only train operator serving this route.

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

12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$348
12/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$348
12/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$386
12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$386
12/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/10Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$386
12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$386
12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$386
12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$386
12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$386
12/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/16Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$424
12/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$428
12/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$466
12/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$515
12/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$515
12/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/26Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$606
11/25Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$622
11/22Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/28Fri
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$812
12/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$907
12/6Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$945
12/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/6Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$1,021

Search by stops

Search by train company

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

3/10Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
1/31Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
12/7Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/13Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
1/6Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/13Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/5Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/23Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/10Wed
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$254
12/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$254

Search by stops

Search by train company

More options for your train ride to Chicago

Popular train routes from Los Angeles

Trains from Los Angeles to Seattlefrom $243