There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Helper by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 2m$216–931Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane ORD - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Glenwood Springs to Pricebus
13h 13m$148–517Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Pricebus Greyhound US0550
30h 48m$251–471Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Helper Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
30h 53m$400–900Drive 1,410.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Helpercar 1,410.7 mi
22h 27m$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 43m$286–1,281Train 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 15m$398–1,740Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane ORD - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail to Pricebus
13h 42m$212–604
Chicago to Helper by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Helper is to bus which costs $250 - $480 and takes 30h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Helper is to fly and train which takes 9h 43m 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 1419 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Helper without a car is to bus which takes 30h 48m and costs $250 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 2m 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 bus which takes 30h 48m and costs $250 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $900 and takes 30h 53m.
Helper is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:47 PM in Chicago and 2:47 PM 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?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Helper via Denver Union Station and Price in around 30h 48m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Helper Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $400–900 and the journey takes 30h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- 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
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
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
- $30–70
- 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
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Price
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Glenwood Springs to Price
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vail to Price
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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