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Find train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago

LAX — CHI
Jul 16 — Jul 231
1 adult
Wed 7/16
Wed 7/23

Good to know

Cheapest day to travel

Sunday

Most expensive day to travel

Wednesday

Average price (round-trip)

$586

Average price (one-way)

$173
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 25% less expensive on Sundays
Train tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago are on average 11% more expensive on Wednesdays
(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 $635 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 31m 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 $586. In the last 3 days, the lowest price found by KAYAK users was $515.

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

8/11Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
8/18Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$294
7/23Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/31Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$401
6/26Thu
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/26Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$515
6/22Sun
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/4Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$515
7/12Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/17Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$557
7/13Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/20Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$557
7/7Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/10Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$557
7/1Tue
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/4Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$580
7/1Tue
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/4Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$580
6/27Fri
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
6/30Mon
nonstopAmtrak
44h 17mZUN-AX9
$580
7/16Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/20Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$606
7/4Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/8Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$606
7/4Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/12Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$606
7/12Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
7/20Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$606
6/20Fri
nonstopAmtrak
61h 44mAX9-ZUN
8/15Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$618
7/2Wed
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/5Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$622
7/2Wed
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/7Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$622
7/1Tue
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/17Thu
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$622
7/2Wed
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
7/5Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 32mZUN-AX9
$622
6/26Thu
nonstopAmtrak
44h 08mAX9-ZUN
6/30Mon
nonstopAmtrak
44h 17mZUN-AX9
$656

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

10/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
10/8Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
10/10Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
10/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
9/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
8/11Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
9/8Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
8/11Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
10/8Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
10/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
10/14Tue
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$147
7/11Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
7/11Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
7/11Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
8/2Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
8/2Sat
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
8/15Fri
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
8/20Wed
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$174
7/13Sun
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212
7/21Mon
nonstopAmtrak
43h 23mAX9-ZUN
$212

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