Chicago → Bloomington
Chicago to Bloomington by train
Chicago
Bloomington
A direct train runs from Chicago to Bloomington, scheduled from 1 h 58 min, with 38 departures in a timetable week.
- Service
- Direct: one train, no change
- Scheduled time
- from 1 h 58 min (typically 2 h 08 min)
- Departures in a timetable week
- 38
- Operator
- Amtrak
- Stations
- Chicago Union Station → Bloomington-Normal
- Straight-line distance
- 189 km
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What this is based on
Arrive inBloomington →- From the operator's published timetable, valid to 31 May 2027. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from Chicago to Bloomington; it is not a daily figure.
- The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
- Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): Amtrak US. How Head Your Way works.
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Airports: Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) · Stations: Bloomington-Normal
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