There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Helper by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane ORD - SLC
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Helper Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 11m$226–961Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Helper Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
30h 53m$120–410Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Pricebus
31h 53m$163–479Drive 1,410.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Helpercar 1,410.7 mi
22h 26m$258–372Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane MDW - SLC
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Helper Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 53m$286–1,261Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane MKE - SLC
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Helper Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 20m$397–1,774Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Vernal Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL)plane MDW - VEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Vernal Quality Inn to Duchesne
- Take the taxi from Duchesne to Helpertaxi
11h 1m$268–785
Chicago to Helper by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Helper is to train which costs $120 - $410 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Helper is to fly and train which takes 9h 53m and costs $280 - $1,300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Helper Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Chicago and Helper is 1398 miles. The road distance is 1418.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Helper without a car is to train which takes 30h 53m and costs $120 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Chicago to Helper, including transfers.
Chicago to Helper train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Helper is to train which takes 30h 53m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $480 and takes 31h 53m.
Helper is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:23 AM in Chicago and 1:23 AM in Helper.
Chicago to Helper train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Helper Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Helper, UT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Helper Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–410 and the journey takes 30h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Helper via Denver Union Station, Green River, and Price in around 31h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Colorado Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Vernal Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Helper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Helper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,000
- Business Class
- $360–900
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
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 Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Price
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Shuttle from Vernal Quality Inn to Duchesne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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