There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Salmon by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, 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 Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)ORD - SUN
- Drive from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Salmon
9h 28m$124–495Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmon
40h 20m$332–732Drive 1,537.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Salmon1,537.3 mi
27h 23m$281–406Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Idaho Falls, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Idaho Falls (IDA)ORD - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Dillon, MT
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmon
12h 17m$260–700Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)MDW - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the bus from Melrose, MT to Dillon, MT
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmon
13h 50m$640–1,155Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)ORD - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the bus from Melrose, MT to Dillon, MT
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmon
14h 21m$616–1,025
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Salmon is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $500 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Salmon is to fly and drive which takes 9h 28m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Chicago and Salmon is 1512 miles. The road distance is 1546.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Salmon without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 40h 20m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Chicago to Salmon, including transfers.
Salmon is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 2:50 PM in Chicago and 1:50 PM in Salmon.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Salmon is 1546 miles. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Chicago to Salmon.
There are 10+ hotels available in Salmon.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Salmon, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Salmon. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN), then drive to Salmon. Alternatively, you can take the train to Shelby Amtrak Station, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the bus to Great Falls Transfer Center, take the bus to Butte, MT, take the bus to Dillon, MT, then take the taxi to Salmon.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Melrose, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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