Texas Eagle
Chicago, IL → San Antonio, TX / Los Angeles, CA · 1306 miles · 32h 30m
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1306 miles
32h 30m
Daily to San Antonio; 3x weekly through to LA
79 mph
7
About the Texas Eagle
Chicago to Texas daily, and three days a week the through-cars continue to Los Angeles behind the Sunset Limited — one of the longest single-seat rides in the country at 2,728 miles.
What makes this route worth taking
- Ozark Mountains through Arkansas
- Serves Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio
- Through-service to Los Angeles on Sun/Tue/Fri
- Sightseer Lounge and dining car
Travel tip
The Austin–Chicago sleeper is one of the best-value overnights in the network. Ask us about it.
Classes of service on this route
The Texas Eagle operates with Superliner II. Available accommodation:
Sleeping-car fares on long-distance routes typically include meals for everyone in the room, along with priority boarding, station lounge access where available and a dedicated car attendant. Inclusions vary by route and change without notice, so confirm what your fare covers with the carrier.
States and provinces served
Stations along the route
| # | Station |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago |
| 2 | Joliet |
| 3 | Bloomington-Normal |
| 4 | Lincoln |
| 5 | Springfield |
| 6 | Alton |
| 7 | St. Louis |
| 8 | Arcadia |
| 9 | Poplar Bluff |
| 10 | Walnut Ridge |
| 11 | Little Rock |
| 12 | Malvern |
| 13 | Arkadelphia |
| 14 | Texarkana |
| 15 | Marshall |
| 16 | Longview |
| 17 | Mineola |
| 18 | Dallas |
| 19 | Fort Worth |
| 20 | Cleburne |
| 21 | McGregor |
| 22 | Temple |
| 23 | Taylor |
| 24 | Austin |
| 25 | San Marcos |
| 26 | San Antonio |
Station lists reflect the principal calling pattern. Individual departures may omit stops or add seasonal calls. Schedules, equipment and station stops are set by the carrier and change without notice — confirm current details directly with the carrier before you travel.
Planning a journey on the Texas Eagle
Fares on Amtrak routes move in tiers that generally only step upward, so booking once your dates are firm is usually cheaper than waiting. Sleeping-car accommodation is capped per car and tends to sell out well ahead of coach on this kind of route.
Want to talk it through before you book? Call +1 (888) 821-4679 and we will walk you through the route, the accommodation and the accessibility arrangements. Free, and no obligation.
