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Train Salt Lake City to Chicago: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$221
Average train trip duration1d 10h
Number of daily trains1
Earliest train departure3:20am
Distance1255 miles (2024 km)

Salt Lake City to Chicago Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
04/23
$254
04/24
$1,197
Today
$254
04/26
$206
04/27
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04/28
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04/29
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04/30
$143
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Salt Lake City to Chicago was searched and found on Apr 30, 2025 with a price of $143

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Salt Lake City to Chicago, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $143 to $1,261 for a train ticket from Salt Lake City to Chicago based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $143 which is on 2025-04-30.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Taking the fastest trains allows you to travel at speeds greater than 300 km/h. Taking a trip from Salt Lake City to Chicago is not only much quicker but more comfortable too! You can usually travel directly to the city centre and save time while you're at it.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Chicago, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Salt Lake City and Chicago, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Salt Lake City to Chicago.

Did you know?

One of the deepest train stations in the world is in Kiev. Located at a depth of 105 m, it was designed in this way to serve as a shelter in the event of an attack. The second deepest station is in China. Badaling station is located 60 m under the Great Wall of China!

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

Japanese trains are always on time, it is extremely infrequent to see breakdowns during peak periods. In the event of a delay of more than 5 minutes, the crew will personally apologize to each passenger.

What's the cheapest way to go from Salt Lake City to Chicago?

busbud logoThe train is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

The best way to travel between Salt Lake City and Chicago is by train. By choosing the train, you'll get to save some money as you travel to your destination, as ticket prices cost $221 on average. If you're on a budget, you'll find cheap tickets from $98. If you're looking for the fastest way to get to Chicago, choose the train, as it will take you from Salt Lake City to Chicago in about 1d 10h - that's the fastest way to get there!

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