There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Alpine Meadows by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)MDW - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7
7h 56mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Alpine Meadows
10h 17m$188–431Train, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Reno to Alpine Meadows
46h 5m$411–668Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Ritz Carlton Highlands Court
47h 19mDrive 1,952.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Alpine Meadows1,952.1 mi
29h 47m$357–515Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)ORD - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7
8h 30mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Alpine Meadows
9h 59m$218–921Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MDW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
11h 52m$308–724
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alpine Meadows is to fly and train and drive which costs $180 - $440 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alpine Meadows is to fly and train and drive which takes 9h 59m and costs $210 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Alpine Meadows is 1763 miles. The road distance is 1963.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Alpine Meadows without a car is to train and taxi which takes 46h 5m and costs $410 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Chicago to Alpine Meadows, including transfers.
Alpine Meadows is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:41 AM in Chicago and 2:41 AM in Alpine Meadows.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Alpine Meadows is 1964 miles. It takes approximately 29h 47m to drive from Chicago to Alpine Meadows.
There are 1652+ hotels available in Alpine Meadows.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alpine Meadows, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Alpine Meadows via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Reno - Tahoe International Airport, Reno Tahoe International Airport, and Ritz Carlton Highlands Court in around 47h 19m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Ritz Carlton Highlands Court
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
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