How to get from Chicago to Los Angeles by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Chicago and Los Angeles is 2804 kilometers (1738 miles).
Driving distance from Chicago to Los Angeles is 3243 kilometers (2011 miles)

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Routes from chicago-illinois to los-angeles-california
Cheapest
Car
31h 18m
3243 km
cost $648
Fastest
Truck
31h 18m
price $648
Others
Bike
8d 12h 36m
distance 3534 km
Walk
29d 19h 7m
distance 3577 km

4 Ways from Chicago (United States/Illinois) to Los Angeles (United States/California)

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
31h 18m
3243 km
cost $648
Fastest
Truck
31h 18m
price $648
Others
Bike
8d 12h 36m
distance 3534 km
Walk
29d 19h 7m
distance 3577 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto South Michigan Avenue 126 m
2. Turn right onto East Harrison Street 272 m
3. Turn right onto South State Street 147 m
4. Turn left onto West Ida B. Wells Drive 23.05 km
5. Keep left onto Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, I 88, IL 110 3.02 km
6. Keep right onto Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, I 88, IL 110 132.04 km
7. Continue onto Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, I 88, IL 110 89.78 km
8. Keep right 593 m
9. Keep right 272.49 km
10. Keep left onto I 80 26.94 km
11. Keep right onto I 80 153.31 km
12. Keep left onto I 80 38.04 km
13. Keep left onto I 80 Express 98.82 km
14. Keep left onto I 80 472.02 km
15. Keep right onto I 76 286.02 km
16. Keep left onto I 76 822.35 km
17. Keep left 391.84 km
18. Keep left 78.83 km
19. Continue onto Mojave Freeway, I 15 262.42 km
20. Keep left onto Ontario Freeway, I 15 23.93 km
21. Keep right 48.27 km
22. Keep left onto I-10 Metro ExpressLanes 18.39 km
23. Turn left onto North Los Angeles Street 515 m
24. Turn right onto East 1st Street 120 m
25. Turn right onto North Main Street 165 m
26. Arrive at destination 0 m
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