There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to New Ulm by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
6h 32m$256–565Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to New Ulm
6h 10m$68–315Train, bus, taxi via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to GustavusMsp
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
11h 20m$178–362Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Gustavus
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
12h 2m$160–281Drive 456.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago to New Ulm456.8 mi
7h 31m$84–121Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MDW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
6h 17m$176–605Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)ORD - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Take the taxi from Mankato, MN to New Ulm
6h 57m$154–425Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MKE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
7h 35m$428–928Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City, bus, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)ORD - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Owatonna
- Take a shuttle bus from Owatonna, MN to Mankato, MN
- Take the taxi from Mankato, MN to New Ulm
8h 25m$150–480Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Gustavus
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
11h 31m$178–359Bus, taxi via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Gustavus
- Take the taxi from Gustavus to New Ulm
12h 42m$181–276
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to New Ulm is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to New Ulm is to fly and drive which takes 6h 10m and costs $65 - $320.
The distance between Chicago and New Ulm is 450 miles. The road distance is 459.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to New Ulm without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Minneapolis Airport (MSP) which takes 11h 20m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Chicago to New Ulm, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to New Ulm is 459 miles. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Chicago to New Ulm.
There are five+ hotels available in New Ulm.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and New Ulm, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to New Ulm. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, take the bus to Gustavus, then take the taxi to New Ulm. Alternatively, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Sibley Station, take the line 54 bus to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, walk to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, take the bus to Gustavus, then take the taxi to New Ulm.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- 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
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- 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
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
- $70–200
- 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 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Gustavus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $9–40
Bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Gustavus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Shuttle from Owatonna, MN to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
Bus from Mall of America to Gustavus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $9–40
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
- $50–130
- 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
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
Blue Earth County Taxi
- Phone
- +1-507-388-2227
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