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Find train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago

LAX — CHI
Oct 2 — Oct 91
1 adult
Thu 10/2
Thu 10/9

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Thursday

Most expensive day to travel

Sunday

Average price (round-trip)

$426

Average price (one-way)

$175
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 7% less expensive on Thursdays
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 9% 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 $408 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 $395. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $424.

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

9/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$386
9/12Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/15Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$386
9/6Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$424
11/21Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
11/24Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$424
9/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/22Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$428
9/10Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/13Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$428
9/10Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/13Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$428
9/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/14Sun
nonstopAmtrak
65h 43mZUN-AX9
$466
9/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
9/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$466

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

2/15Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
11/4Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
9/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
9/9Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
1/14Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
2/8Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
9/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/11Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
10/12Sun
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/24Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/24Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/26Fri
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/18Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/29Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
$174
9/28Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174

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