Best way to travel between Santa Ana, CA, United States and Chicago, IL, United States

A: Santa Ana, CA, United States

B: Chicago, IL, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $199.0; 3028.48 km; 8h 34mins; 327.08 kgs

train: $218.0; 3595.6 km; 42h 31mins; 190.57 kgs

drive: $260.0; 3365.44 km; 34h 0mins; 430.78 kgs

bus: $356.0; 3638.99 km; 49h 24mins; 109.17 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	3028.48 km	8h 34mins	199 USD	199.0
Train	3595.6 km	42h 31mins	218 USD	218.0
Drive	3365.44 km	34h 0mins	260 USD	260.0
Bus	3638.99 km	49h 24mins	356 USD	356.0

Take Train from Santa Ana station to L. A. Union Station station: Time: 1h 2mins Cost: 10 USD; $ 9.0 - 11.0 USD CO2 Emission: 3.09 kgs
Take Bus from Union Station to Los Angeles International Airport: Time: 31mins Cost: 7 USD; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 0.83 kgs
Take Flight from LAX to ORD: Time: 3h 54mins Cost: 180 USD; $ 162.0 - 198.0 USD CO2 Emission: 314.71 kgs
Take Train from O'Hare to Monroe-Blue: Time: 42mins Cost: 2 USD; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 1.52 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Santa Ana, CA, United States and Chicago, IL, United States is to travel by air, which will cost about 199 USD or 179.10 USD.