How to get from Chicago to Galveston by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Chicago and Galveston is 1540 kilometers (955 miles).
Driving distance from Chicago to Galveston is 1817 kilometers (1127 miles)

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4 Ways from Chicago (United States/Illinois) to Galveston (United States/Texas)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto South Michigan Avenue 1.97 km
2. Turn right onto East 18th Street 280 m
3. Turn left onto South State Street 144 m
4. Turn right onto South Archer Avenue 291 m
5. Turn left onto South Clark Street 242 m
6. Turn right onto West Cermak Road 89 m
7. Keep left 281 m
8. Keep left 856 m
9. Keep left 13.78 km
10. Keep right 169 m
11. Keep left 323.25 km
12. Keep left onto I 57 289.32 km
13. Keep right 211.27 km
14. Keep right 189.69 km
15. Keep right 303 m
16. Keep left 243.43 km
17. Keep right onto US 59 6.36 km
18. Keep right onto US 59 574 m
19. Keep right onto US 59 152 m
20. Turn slight right onto South Lake Drive, US 59 34.11 km
21. Keep right onto US 59 78.87 km
22. Turn slight right onto East End Boulevard South, US 59 35.76 km
23. Turn right 5.41 km
24. Keep right onto TX 149 464 m
25. Turn right onto TX 315 39.91 km
26. Turn left onto North Railroad Avenue, US 259 1.07 km
27. Turn right onto South Railroad Avenue, US 259 26.02 km
28. Keep right 367 m
29. Keep left 32 m
30. Turn right onto US 59 12.07 km
31. Keep right 269 m
32. Keep right 23.90 km
33. Keep right onto US 59 BUS 368 m
34. Continue onto US 59 BUS 57 m
35. Continue onto US 59 BUS 32 m
36. Continue onto North Timberland Drive, US 59 BUS 7.72 km
37. Continue onto South First Street, US 59 BUS 34.91 km
38. Continue onto North Home Street, US 59 21.35 km
39. Turn right onto US 59 2.38 km
40. Turn right onto US 59 65.63 km
41. Keep left 30.32 km
42. Keep right 866 m
43. Keep left 279 m
44. Keep left onto Eastex Freeway, I 69, US 59 458 m
45. Continue onto US 59 (Eastex Freeway) HOV/HOT lane, I 69, US 59 5.54 km
46. Continue onto US 59 (Eastex Freeway) HOV/HOT lane 6.90 km
47. Continue onto US 59 (Eastex Freeway) HOV/HOT lane 12.61 km
48. Keep right onto US 59 (Eastex Freeway) HOV/HOT lane 6.98 km
49. Turn left onto Franklin Street 201 m
50. Turn right onto Hamilton Street 407 m
51. Turn left onto Texas Avenue 505 m
52. Turn sharp right onto Emancipation Avenue 1.34 km
53. Turn left onto Gulf Freeway, I 45 77.89 km
54. Arrive at destination 0 m
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