There are 12 ways to get from Illinois to Texas by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)MDW - DAL
4h 28m$94–441Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)ORD - DFW
5h 52m$66–338Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall StationTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Marshall Station to HoustonAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
22h 59mBus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus StationGreyhound US0125
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown HoustonFlixBus N2211
24h 23m$152–389Drive 1,073.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Houston1,073.6 mi
18h 7m$196–283Fly Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)PIA - DFW
5h 13m$69–354Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)MDW - HOU
5h 16m$126–659Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)MDW - AUS
5h 20m$114–607Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dallas (DAL)ORD - DAL
4h 55m$74–371Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Dallas (DAL)STL - DAL
5h 48m$117–614Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - AustinChicago
- Take the bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline DrEl Paso
26h 17m$218–484Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalCity of New Orleans
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to HoustonSunset Limited
30h$194–2,614
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Texas is to fly which costs $65 - $340 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Texas. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Memphis Bus Station and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Illinois station to Texas. However, there are services departing from Chicago Union Station and arriving at Houston via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Illinois and Texas is 816 miles. The road distance is 1079.9 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Texas without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Illinois to Texas, including transfers.
Illinois to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Illinois to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $90 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $150 - $390 and takes 24h 23m, you could also train, which costs $190 - $2,700 and takes 30h.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Texas, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Dallas (DAL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Louisiana St @ Prairie St via Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, and St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Dallas via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Fort Leonard Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marshall Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $170–330
Bus from Austin to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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Illinois to Texas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Illinois to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
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