There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain
6h 46m$101–426Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAN - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Great Lakestrain
6h 59m$82–341Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain
2d$1,265–1,997Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakestrain
2d 4h$381–603Drive 2,076 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakescar 2,076 mi
33h 9m$379–548Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SAN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Streetbus
7h 41m$149–627
San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes is to fly and train which costs $80 - $350 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Great Lakes via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between San Diego and Naval Station Great Lakes is 1781 miles. The road distance is 2088.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $1,200 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes, including transfers.
San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes is 2088 miles. It takes approximately 33h 9m to drive from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes.
There are 158+ hotels available in Naval Station Great Lakes.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Naval Station Great Lakes, IL, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to Naval Station Great Lakes via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Quincy, Washington & Canal, Chicago OTC, and Great Lakes in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Chicago OTC to Great Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Clybourn to Great Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Metro Train Station - 13th Avenue and 54th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $6–14
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