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Los Angeles → Chicago

Chicago → Los Angeles ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 43h49AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 16:55 → 14:44+2
    Southwest Chief 4 Night train
    Los Angeles → Chicago Union Station · via Flagstaff, Albuquerque, Kansas City
    43h4930 stops
    Runs: Daily, not Tue 27 OctAmtrak ↗
  • 22:00 → 13:49+3
    Texas Eagle 422 Night train
    Los Angeles → Chicago Union Station · via Tucson, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth
    61h4941 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatAmtrak ↗

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.