There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Carson City by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)MDW - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
8h 14m$166–765Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza StreetCrsn
47h 9m$165–2,274Bus
- 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 RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
45h 15m$187–515Drive 1,924 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Carson City1,924 mi
29h 25m$352–508Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)ORD - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
8h 49m$166–455
Chicago to Carson City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Carson City is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $460 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Carson City is to fly and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Carson City. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Denver Union Station, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 15m.
The distance between Chicago and Carson City is 1727 miles. The road distance is 1935.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Carson City without a car is to bus which takes 45h 15m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Chicago to Carson City, including transfers.
Chicago to Carson City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Carson City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Carson City is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 10:57 PM in Chicago and 8:57 PM in Carson City.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Carson City is 1935 miles. It takes approximately 29h 25m to drive from Chicago to Carson City.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Denver Union Station, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 45h 15m.
- 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
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- 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 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $160–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.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 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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