Information about the train from Santa Monica to Chicago. The train is one of the safest modes of transportation in existence, and offers a comfortable atmosphere for you to relax on your journey from Santa Monica to Chicago. Best of all, getting from Santa Monica to Chicago is budget-friendly, with train tickets starting at just $150. This is an estimate, so please contact the train ticket seller directly for precise information.
According to our database, the best route to go from Santa Monica to Chicago is through Glendale. Take a look at the route we propose for this trip. We show you all available schedules for each train trip.
| Instructions | Station | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk to Downtown Santa Monica | 0.9km | 11m | |
| Light rail towards 806 - 7th Street / Metro Center Station | Downtown Santa Monica | 24.5km | 46m |
| 7th Street / Metro Center Station | |||
| Metro - Los Angeles (1 (323) 466-3876) | |||
| Walk to 7th Street / Metro Center Station | 0.0km | 1m | |
| Subway towards 802 - Union Station / Downtown LA | 7th Street / Metro Center Station | 3.1km | 5m |
| Union Station | |||
| Metro - Los Angeles (1 (323) 466-3876) | |||
| Walk to Union Station | 0.3km | 3m | |
| Train towards Goleta Amtrak | Union Station | 9.3km | 11m |
| Glendale Amtrak | |||
| Amtrak | |||
Glendale Station
Chicago Station
59h 20m
$191
Amtrak Thruway
Glendale Station
Chicago Station
49h 30m
$150
Amtrak
Glendale Station
Chicago Station
72h 7m
$150
Amtrak
Glendale Station
Chicago Station
46h 4m
$150
Amtrak
Glendale Station
Chicago Station
65h 22m
$196
Amtrak
If you want to get cheap train tickets from Santa Monica to Chicago we recommend that you book in advance as the best Amtrak, Amtrak Thruway tickets sell out fast.The cheapest ticket is usually $150 and the most expensive one to go to Chicago is approximately $196. .Remember that you must also add the cost of the journey: Santa Monica -> Glendale
The first trains for the route we propose are:
Santa Monica -> Glendale: -
Glendale -> Chicago: 01:30
The companies that can help you are: Amtrak, Amtrak Thruway.
Each company has its rules and depending on the ticket, price, and offer different refund policies apply. We recommend that you contact the company where you bought the ticket to get a solution.
In Goticket we try to give a solution for every trip the user asks. Sometimes is not possible but we do our best to group different train direct routes to in order to create a multi-step journey that satisfies the user. This is the route we recommend::
1.- Santa Monica -> Glendale
2.- Glendale -> Chicago
The approximate distance between the two places is 3279 km. With the route we propose, it will take approximately 47h 21m (plus the time it takes to you to make: Santa Monica -> Glendale).