There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Chicago, IL by plane, bus, car, or train
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 O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYC - ORD
7h 3m$95–608Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Southgate Station to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
35h 40m$424–953Drive 1,592.1 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Chicago, ILcar 1,592.1 mi
27h 26m$365–527Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YYC - MDW
9h 25m$265–658Bus, drive, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
35h 45m$362–841
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Chicago, IL is to fly which costs $90 - $650 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Chicago, IL is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $90 - $650.
The distance between Calgary and Chicago, IL is 1420 miles. The road distance is 1601.4 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Calgary to Chicago, IL, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Chicago, IL is 1601 miles. It takes approximately 27h 26m to drive from Calgary to Chicago, IL.
There are 1099+ hotels available in Chicago, IL.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
WestJet, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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