Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California by train
Travel from Chicago, Illinois (USA) to Los Angeles, California (USA) by train (2804km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California by train, please read the following information. The railway network in the USA is not dense. There are the famous long-distance trains like the "Adirondack" (New York City-Montreal) and the "Sunset Limited" (New Orleans-Los Angeles). Often an option is to travel by long-distance bus or flight. Find schedules and ticket fares via the booking links bellow.
Your travel route could be like that.
2804 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois / New Orleans, Louisiana - Los Angeles, California / Chicago, Illinois - San Francisco, California / Chicago, Illinois - Seattle, Washington1 Chicago, Illinois (USA) - Los Angeles, California (USA)
1a Travelling from Chicago, Illinois (USA) to Los Angeles, California (USA)
To travel by train in the USA, you have an interesting long-distance train network by Amtrak.
If no train connections is available, make use of the good bus network or use a flight.
Buy your ticket (train, bus or flight) and find schedules via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Adirondack (ADIR) / California Zephyr (CAZPY)
train company:
AMTR AMTRAK
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Los Angeles, California - Chicago, Illinois / Boston, Massachusetts - New York City / Boston, Massachusetts - Washington, D.C. / Chicago, Illinois - Emeryville, California / Chicago, Illinois - Washington, D.C. / New York City - Chicago, Illinois / Washington, D.C. - Indianapolis, Indiana / New York City - Charlotte, North Carolina / Chicago, Illinois - New Orleans, Louisiana / Chicago, Illinois - Portland, Oregon / New York City - Tampa, Florida
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