There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Alturas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
11h 15m$192–750Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth AveReno
2d 1h$159–2,244Bus
- 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 Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
2d$198–463Drive 1,958.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Alturas1,958.9 mi
33h 23m$358–517Fly 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 Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
11h 51m$232–500Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Take the bus from Redding Area Bus Authority - to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
14h 39m$232–899Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Take the bus from Redding Area Bus Authority - to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
15h 2m$202–799
Chicago to Alturas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alturas is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $500 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alturas is to fly and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Alturas. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave via Denver Union Station, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B and Amtrak Reno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Chicago and Alturas is 1889 miles. The road distance is 1970.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Alturas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $190 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Chicago to Alturas, including transfers.
Chicago to Alturas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Alturas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Alturas is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:37 AM in Chicago and 3:37 AM in Alturas.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Alturas is 1970 miles. It takes approximately 33h 23m to drive from Chicago to Alturas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alturas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave via Denver Union Station, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, and Amtrak Reno in around 2d.
- 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
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $130–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Amtrak Reno to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Redding Area Bus Authority - to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://sagestage.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 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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