How to Travel from

New Orleans to Illinois

by Rideshare, Route or Car

United States of America New Orleans Illinois

Cheapest

By car (1 285 km)

13 h 5 min

1285 km.

from $70

Other

Rideshare

13 h 5 min

1285 km.

from $16.76

Bus

25 h 15 min

1126 km.

from $315.85

Bus, Plane

6 h 50 min

1126 km.

from $174.96

Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Website:

spirit.com

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

2h 27m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$57.48–$447.04

American Airlines

Website:

aa.com/

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

2h 33m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$114.95–$766.36

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Abraham

Ave. Duration:

6h 51m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$63.86–$830.22

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Peoria

Ave. Duration:

4h 43m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$127.73–$587.54

Delta

Website:

delta.com/

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St.

Ave. Duration:

4h 23m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$153.27–$370.41

United Airlines

Website:

united.com/

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

2h 37m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$153.27–$702.50

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Peoria

Ave. Duration:

6h 47m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$178.82–$587.54

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St.

Ave. Duration:

4h 30m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$153.27–$574.77

Southwest Airlines

Website:

southwest.com/

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Midway

Ave. Duration:

2h 15m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$153.27–$472.59

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$121.34–$370.41

Plane from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lambert–St.

Ave. Duration:

1h 48m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$140.50–$434.27

Train operators

Amtrak

Phone:

+1 800-872-7245

Website:

amtrak.com/home.html

Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

19h 30m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$95.79–$332.09

Train from St. Louis to Springfield

Ave. Duration:

1h 38m

Frequency:

5 times a day

Estimated price:

$14.05–$89.41

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Phone:

+1 214-849-8100

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

greyhound.com/

Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis

Ave. Duration:

7h 55m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$33.21–$229.91

Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago

Ave. Duration:

16h 20m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$56.20–$344.86

What is the cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Illinois?

The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Illinois is to fly which costs $52.17 - $358.70 and takes 4h 58m.

What is the fastest way to get from New Orleans to Illinois?

The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Illinois is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $54.35 - $326.09 .

Is there a direct bus between New Orleans and Illinois?

No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Illinois station. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.

Is there a direct train between New Orleans and Illinois?

Yes, there is a direct train departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 30m.

How far is it from New Orleans to Illinois?

The distance between New Orleans and Illinois is 1370 km. The road distance is 1488.3 km.

How do I travel from New Orleans to Illinois without a car?

The best way to get from New Orleans to Illinois without a car is to train which takes 19h 30m and costs $81.52 - $282.61 .

How long does it take to get from New Orleans to Illinois?

It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from New Orleans to Illinois, including transfers.

Where do I catch the New Orleans to Illinois bus from?

New Orleans to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.

Where do I catch the New Orleans to Illinois train from?

New Orleans to Illinois train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.

Train, bus or fly from New Orleans to Illinois?

The best way to get from New Orleans to Illinois is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $54.35 - $326.09 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $81.52 - $282.61 and takes 19h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $76.09 - $489.13 and takes 25h 15m.

Where does the New Orleans to Illinois bus arrive?

New Orleans to Illinois bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.

Where does the New Orleans to Illinois train arrive?

New Orleans to Illinois train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.

Can I drive from New Orleans to Illinois?

Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Illinois is 1488 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from New Orleans to Illinois.

How do I get a train ticket from New Orleans to Illinois?

Book your New Orleans to Illinois train tickets online with Omio.

How do I get a bus ticket from New Orleans to Illinois?

Book your New Orleans to Illinois bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.

Where can I stay near Illinois?

There are seven+ hotels available in Illinois. Prices start at $47.07 per night.

Millennium Park

Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in July 2004, is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24 (9 ha) section of northwestern Grant Park. Featuring a variety of public art, outdoor spaces and venues, the park is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive. In 2017, Millennium Park was the top tourist destination in Chicago and in the Midwest, and placed among the top ten in the United States with 25 million annual visitors.

Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. The museum is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago's Grant Park. Its collection, stewarded by 11 curatorial departments, includes works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of nearly 300,000 works of art is augmented by more than 30 special exhibitions mounted yearly that illuminate aspects of the collection and present curatorial and scientific research.

Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed "The Bean" because of its shape, a name Kapoor later grew fond of. Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its reflective and highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 by 20 by 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (100 t; 98 long tons). The sculpture and its plaza are located above Park Grill, between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink.

Four ways to Travel from New Orleans to Illinois

Transport providers

Airlines

Spirit Airlines

American Airlines

Delta

United Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Train operators

Amtrak

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Illinois?

What is the fastest way to get from New Orleans to Illinois?

Is there a direct bus between New Orleans and Illinois?

Is there a direct train between New Orleans and Illinois?

How far is it from New Orleans to Illinois?

How do I travel from New Orleans to Illinois without a car?

How long does it take to get from New Orleans to Illinois?

Where do I catch the New Orleans to Illinois bus from?

Where do I catch the New Orleans to Illinois train from?

Train, bus or fly from New Orleans to Illinois?

Where does the New Orleans to Illinois bus arrive?

Where does the New Orleans to Illinois train arrive?

Can I drive from New Orleans to Illinois?

How do I get a train ticket from New Orleans to Illinois?

How do I get a bus ticket from New Orleans to Illinois?

Where can I stay near Illinois?