What is the best way to travel from Little Rock, AR to Chicago?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Flights and Buses for the journey to Chicago from Little Rock, AR. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Chicago from Little Rock, AR?
You can get to Chicago with just $140 by taking a Flight from Frontier Airlines, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 1/29/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 1/30/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 1/31/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 2/1/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 2/1/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $211 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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Frontier Airlines44h 50m03:15 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport12:05 PMChicago Midway AirportChicago Midway Airport0EconomyA Flight from Frontier Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 3:15:00 PM to Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago Midway Airport (USA) arriving at 2/4/2026 12:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $140 per person are available. Travel duration is 44h 50m
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Skyscanner2h 10m07:45 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport9:55 AMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 7:45:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 9:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $238 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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United Airlines5h 56m03:30 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport9:26 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 3:30:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 9:26:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $248 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 56m
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United Airlines5h 35m05:23 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport10:58 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 5:23:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 10:58:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $248 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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Skyscanner2h 0m011:37 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport1:37 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 11:37:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 1:37:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $267 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 2/2/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Cheapest Flights Monday
Cheapest Buses Monday
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United Airlines6h 15m06:45 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport1:00 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 6:45:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
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United Airlines5h 56m03:30 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport9:26 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 3:30:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 9:26:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 56m
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United Airlines7h 29m03:30 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport10:59 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 3:30:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 10:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 29m
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United Airlines5h 36m05:23 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport10:59 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 5:23:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 10:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 36m
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United Airlines7h 55m06:45 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport2:40 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 6:45:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 2:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $391 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
Cheapest Flights Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Little Rock, AR to Chicago?
You can get to Chicago from Little Rock, AR in just 2h 0m with a Flight from Skyscanner. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 1/29/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 1/30/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $210 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 1/31/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 2/1/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 2/1/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $211 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Skyscanner2h 0m011:37 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport1:37 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 11:37:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 1:37:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $267 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
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Skyscanner2h 10m07:45 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport9:55 AMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 7:45:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 9:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $238 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
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United Airlines5h 35m05:23 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport10:58 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 5:23:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 10:58:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $248 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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United Airlines5h 56m03:30 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport9:26 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 3:30:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/2/2026 9:26:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $248 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 56m
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Frontier Airlines44h 50m03:15 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport12:05 PMChicago Midway AirportChicago Midway Airport0EconomyA Flight from Frontier Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/2/2026 3:15:00 PM to Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago Midway Airport (USA) arriving at 2/4/2026 12:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $140 per person are available. Travel duration is 44h 50m
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Tornado Bus Company10h 56m011:57 PMLittle Rock, ARShell10:52 AMChicagoCalifornia & 35th Street Bus Stop0BasicA Bus from Tornado Bus Company goes from Shell, Little Rock, AR (USA) at 2/2/2026 11:57:00 PM to California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Chicago (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 10:52:30 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $200 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 56m
Fastest Flights Monday
Fastest Buses Monday
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United Airlines5h 36m05:23 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport10:59 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 5:23:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 10:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 36m
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United Airlines5h 56m03:30 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport9:26 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 3:30:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 9:26:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 56m
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United Airlines6h 15m06:45 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport1:00 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 6:45:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
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United Airlines7h 29m03:30 PMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport10:59 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 3:30:00 PM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 10:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $330 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 29m
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United Airlines7h 55m06:45 AMLittle Rock AirportLittle Rock, AR Airport2:40 PMChicago O'Hare AirportChicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center0EconomyA Flight from United Airlines goes from Little Rock, AR Airport, Little Rock Airport (USA) at 2/3/2026 6:45:00 AM to Chicago O'Hare Airport - Bus/Shuttle Center, Chicago O'Hare Airport (USA) arriving at 2/3/2026 2:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $391 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Little Rock, AR to Chicago
What are the most popular stations in Little Rock, AR and Chicago?
In Little Rock, AR, you will usually depart from Shell, Exxon I-30 Super Store Bus Stop or W Roosevelt Rd, while in Chicago you will be arriving at California & 35th Street Bus Stop, Downtown Bus Station or 95th Red Line Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Chicago from Little Rock, AR? With 3 connections between 3 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Little Rock, AR and Chicago, you can pay as low as $140 with a Flight from Frontier Airlines.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Skyscanner: you will get to Chicago in just 2h 0m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Little Rock, AR and Chicago are United Airlines, Tornado Bus Company and Skyscanner, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Little Rock, AR and Chicago is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Little Rock Airport or to Cicero, IL, and look at flights from Little Rock Airport, and landing at Chicago Midway Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Little Rock, AR to Chicago?
The most popular companies between Little Rock, AR and Chicago, are United Airlines, Tornado Bus Company and Skyscanner. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Tornado Bus Company
Airlines: United Airlines, Skyscanner and Frontier Airlines
All you need to know when you travel from Little Rock, AR to Chicago
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Little Rock, AR to Chicago. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Little Rock, AR to Chicago
How can I reach Chicago from Little Rock, AR?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Chicago from Little Rock, AR.
How far is Chicago from Little Rock, AR?
The distance between Little Rock, AR and Chicago is 554.2 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Little Rock, AR and Chicago?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 24 kgs of CO2, a train 31 kgs, a car 152 kgs, and a flight 219 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Little Rock, AR to Chicago?
You can get to Chicago with just $140 by taking a Flight from Frontier Airlines.
What is the fastest way to get from Little Rock, AR to Chicago?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Chicago in just 2h 0m with a Flight from Skyscanner.
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