Find train tickets to Chicago

Find train tickets to Chicago

Round-trip
The price shown for each trip will be the average for all passengers, including any infants.
From
Chicago, Illinois
Fri 5/31
Sat 6/8
The price shown for each trip will be the average for all passengers, including any infants.
The price shown for each trip will be the average for all passengers, including any infants.

Good to know

Cheapest day

Sunday

Most expensive day

Monday

Average price (round-trip)

$36

Average price (one-way)

$21
Train tickets to Chicago are on average 10% less expensive on Sundays
Train tickets to Chicago are on average 13% more expensive on Mondays
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)

Top tips for finding Chicago train tickets

  • If you’re taking a train to Chicago, Union Station is the only train station in the city offering regional transit. All trains connecting with other cities in the United States and Canada leave from and arrive here. Get to and from Union Station using the CTA train system. It’s a great way to get around the city and the CTA Quincy stop is just half a mile away from the train station.
  • When visiting Chicago, look up train tickets to Union Station in Chicago instead of arriving by plane. It’s probable this option is more affordable than flying in to the city. Not only is it more likely to be more inexpensive, but when arriving in Chicago you’ll find that the Union train station is already downtown. Arriving at Union Station can make getting around the city and to wherever you may be staying easier and avoids any airport hassle.
  • If you’re taking the Amtrak to Chicago Union Station and you require accessible options of getting around, you have nothing to worry about. Chicago Union Train Station has an accessible entrance available at the main entrance on Canal Street. The station also offers elevators to get to the concourse from street level as well as assisted waiting and boarding areas in case you require extra assistance to get on or off the train.
  • A great idea for traveling by train is taking a day trip from Chicago. There are a couple good options. Take a trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for example. There are plenty of departure and return times out of Union Station starting in the early morning until late evening. The trip is just about an hour and a half between cities and it’s definitely worth your while. Traveling by train gets you easily from one downtown to another.
  • Looking for cheap train tickets to Chicago? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Chicago for the following prices or less: From Mendota $22, from Champaign $27, from Milwaukee $43
  • Chicago's most searched train station on KAYAK is Chicago Union. It is located 1 mile from the city center.
  • You will generally catch the best train deals if you travel to Chicago in the afternoon.

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Book train tickets to Chicago (round-trip)

6/24
Mon
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 42m
DT9 - ZUN
6/26
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 24m
ZUN - DT9
6/19
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
2h 37m
ZZ5 - ZUN
6/27
Thu
nonstop
Amtrak
2h 32m
ZUN - ZZ5
6/11
Tue
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 19m
KA7 - ZUN
6/28
Fri
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 13m
ZUN - KA7
6/11
Tue
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZML - ZUN
6/28
Fri
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZUN - ZML
6/5
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZML - ZUN
6/12
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZUN - ZML
6/10
Mon
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZML - ZUN
6/14
Fri
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZUN - ZML
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Book train tickets to Chicago (one-way)

6/12
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 19m
KA7 - ZUN
6/12
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 19m
KA7 - ZUN
6/12
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZML - ZUN
6/12
Wed
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 29m
ZML - ZUN
6/7
Fri
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 42m
ZML - ZUN
6/7
Fri
nonstop
Amtrak
1h 31m
KA7 - ZUN
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