There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Salina by plane, train, car, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane ORD - SLN
4h 6m$72–340Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane ORD - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Salinacar
4h 40m$58–321Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Drive from Newton Station to Salinacar
12h 53m$154–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salinabus Greyhound US1200
15h 9m$147–297Drive 679.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Salinacar 679.5 mi
11h 20m$124–180Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane ORD - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Salinacar
5h 25m$70–340Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane MDW - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Salinacar
5h 4m$100–510Train, bus via Warrensburg
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salinabus
16h 2m$168–347Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Salinabus Greyhound US1200
16h 33m$121–217
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Salina is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Salina is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $70 - $340.
The distance between Chicago and Salina is 583 miles. The road distance is 683.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Salina without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 9m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Chicago to Salina, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Salina is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $70 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 16h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Salina is 683 miles. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Chicago to Salina.
There are 32+ hotels available in Salina.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Salina, KS, USA?
United Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Salina via St Louis Bus Station and Salina in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Salina Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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