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How to get fromBanff to Chicagoby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Chicago by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane YYC - ORD
    7h 50m
    $193–904

  2. Shuttle, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane YYC - MDW
    9h 36m
    $143–544

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    37h 15m

  4. Drive  1,667.8 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Chicagocar car 1,667.8 mi
    28h 47m
    $382–552

  5. Shuttle, fly to South Bend, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane YYC - SBN
    3. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    11h 58m
    $155–556

  6. Shuttle, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYCshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane YYC - MKE
    3. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    11h 51m
    $228–838

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Chicago. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Chicago Union Station via Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Lethbridge - University Transit Loop, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 37h 15m.

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