There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Billings by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane ORD - BIL
5h 13m$94–415Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
24h 56m$135–497Train, bus via Denver
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
32h 51m$271–491Drive 1,195.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Billingscar 1,195.2 mi
20h 36m$219–316Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MDW - BIL
6h 25m$130–575Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MKE - BIL
8h 44m$172–838Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SBN - BIL
8h 59m$170–784Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
25h 15m$124–429Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
27h 5m$130–421
Chicago to Billings by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Billings is to fly which costs $90 - $420 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Billings is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $90 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Billings. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Billings via Minneapolis and Dickinson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Chicago and Billings is 1084 miles. The road distance is 1202.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Billings without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 56m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Chicago to Billings, including transfers.
Chicago to Billings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Billings is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $90 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $430 and takes 25h 15m.
Chicago to Billings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Billings is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:09 PM in Chicago and 11:09 AM in Billings.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Billings, MT, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Billings via Minneapolis and Dickinson in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from South Bend to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from South Bend to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from South Bend to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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