There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Kalispell by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane ORD - FCA
5h 45m$122–470Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane ORD - MSO
- Drive from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Kalispellcar
7h 58m$112–465Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
32h 21m$205–402Drive 1,598.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Kalispellcar 1,598.7 mi
25h 41m$292–422Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MDW - FCA
7h 17m$162–690Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MKE - FCA
9h 23m$213–951Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Kalispell Regional Medical Centerbus
33h 44m$154–342
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Kalispell is to bus and train which costs $150 - $350 and takes 33h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Kalispell is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Chicago and Kalispell is 1384 miles. The road distance is 1608.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kalispell without a car is to train which takes 32h 21m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Chicago to Kalispell, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Kalispell is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $120 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 32h 21m.
Kalispell is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 8:05 PM in Chicago and 7:05 PM in Kalispell.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Kalispell is 1608 miles. It takes approximately 25h 41m to drive from Chicago to Kalispell.
There are 302+ hotels available in Kalispell.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Kalispell, MT, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $160–350 and the journey takes 32h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- 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
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Kalispell Regional Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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