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North America › From Chicago

Chicago → Los Angeles

Los Angeles → Chicago ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 43h57AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 13:30 → 07:27+2
    Southwest Chief 3 Night train
    Chicago Union Station → Los Angeles · via Kansas City, Albuquerque, Flagstaff
    43h5730 stops
    Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗
  • 14:10 → 05:35+3
    Texas Eagle 421 Night train
    Chicago Union Station → Los Angeles · via St. Louis, Little Rock, Dallas, Fort Worth
    65h2541 stops
    Runs: Tue, Fri, SunAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.