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Find train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago

LAX — CHI
Dec 6 — Dec 131
1 adult
Sat 12/6
Sat 12/13

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Monday

Most expensive day to travel

Sunday

Average price (round-trip)

$1,167

Average price (one-way)

$184
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 55% less expensive on Mondays
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 133% more expensive on Sundays
(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 $1,176 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 47h 12m 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.

  • How much does a train ticket from Los Angeles to Chicago cost?

    The average price of a round-trip train ticket from Los Angeles to Chicago is $1,166. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $508.

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

11/7Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$508
11/25Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$557
11/20Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/27Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$622
11/22Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/25Tue
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$671
11/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
11/28Fri
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$671
11/26Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/29Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$1,692
11/28Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
12/1Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$1,741
11/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/30Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$2,876

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

3/20Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
3/8Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
3/8Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
2/11Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
4/17Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
2/16Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
3/4Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
3/20Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
2/11Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
12/10Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/4Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
12/3Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
11/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
12/2Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
11/25Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
11/10Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
11/19Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
11/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
11/14Fri
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$212
11/13Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212

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