Little Rock → Chicago

1 a dayfastest 14h05AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

23:44 → 13:49⁺¹
Texas Eagle 422 Night train
Little Rock Union Station → Chicago Union Station · via St. Louis
14h0511 stops
Runs: Daily, not Sun 8 NovAmtrak ↗

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.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 23:44, arrive 13:49

The plane is 8h16 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct14h16

Before departure10 min
Texas Eagle 42214h05
From Chicago Union Station1 min

Plane · nonstop LIT to ORD6h00

To Clinton National (LIT)25 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight LIT to ORD1h55
Landing to exit35 min
From ORD1h05

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Little Rock → Chicago

2 airlines fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

American AirlinesLIT→ORDBook direct ↗
United AirlinesLIT→ORDBook direct ↗

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