There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Crystal by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, line 14 bus
best- Take the subway from Roosevelt to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MDW - MSP
- Take the bus from Washington Ave & 3rd Ave N to Robbinsdale Transit Center & Gate Abus
4h 53m$92–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus Greyhound US0150
9h 51m$55–126Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
9h 45m$69–186Drive 414.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Crystalcar 414.9 mi
6h 55m$76–110Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, line 14 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Washington Ave & 3rd Ave N to Robbinsdale Transit Center & Gate Abus
5h 15m$158–392Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
6h 29m$359–825Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SBN - MSP
6h 44m$128–771Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus Van Galder
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
11h 59m$81–122
Chicago to Crystal by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Crystal is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Crystal is to subway and fly and line 14 bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $90 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Crystal. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at 42nd Ave N & Douglas Dr via Union Depot & Gate A1, 7th St & Nicollet Station and Robbinsdale Transit Center & Gate B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Chicago and Crystal is 376 miles. The road distance is 417.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Crystal without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Chicago to Crystal, including transfers.
Chicago to Crystal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Crystal is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs $65 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 9h 51m.
Chicago to Crystal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Crystal is 417 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Chicago to Crystal.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Crystal, MN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–190 and the journey takes 7h 24m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot twice daily. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Roosevelt to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- $65–190
- 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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from Washington Ave & 3rd Ave N to Robbinsdale Transit Center & Gate A
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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