Best way to travel between San Francisco, CA, United States and Chicago, IL, United States

A: San Francisco, CA, United States

B: Chicago, IL, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $222.0; 3157.44 km; 8h 11mins; 341.0 kgs

train: $225.0; 3946.96 km; 53h 11mins; 209.19 kgs

drive: $270.0; 3463.29 km; 35h 3mins; 443.3 kgs

bus: $395.0; 3932.25 km; 52h 3mins; 117.97 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	3157.44 km	8h 11mins	222 USD	222.0
Train	3946.96 km	53h 11mins	225 USD	225.0
Drive	3463.29 km	35h 3mins	270 USD	270.0
Bus	3932.25 km	52h 3mins	395 USD	395.0

Take Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Santa Clara Caltrain: Time: 1h 14mins Cost: 10 USD; $ 9.0 - 11.0 USD CO2 Emission: 3.93 kgs
Take Flight from SJC to MDW: Time: 4h 20mins Cost: 210 USD; $ 189.0 - 231.0 USD CO2 Emission: 331.41 kgs
Take Train from Midway to Roosevelt: Time: 29mins Cost: 2 USD; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 0.79 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

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The best and cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA, United States and Chicago, IL, United States is to travel by air, which will cost about 222 USD or 199.80 USD.