There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Salmon by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane ORD - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Salmoncar
8h 31m$128–515Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MTbus
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmontaxi
34h 3m$448–677Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MTbus
- Take the taxi from Dillon, MT to Salmontaxi
40h 21m$646–1,245Drive 1,537.3 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Salmoncar 1,537.3 mi
27h 9m$281–406Fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane ORD - SUN
- Drive from Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) to Salmoncar
9h 25m$168–695
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Salmon is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Salmon is to fly and drive which takes 8h 31m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Chicago and Salmon is 1499 miles. The road distance is 1546.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Salmon without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 34h 3m and costs $440 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Chicago to Salmon, including transfers.
Salmon is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:30 PM in Chicago and 11:30 AM in Salmon.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Salmon is 1546 miles. It takes approximately 27h 9m to drive from Chicago to Salmon.
There are 11+ 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 Missoula International Airport (MSO), then drive to Salmon. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Minneapolis Bus Station, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Butte, take the bus to Dillon, MT, then take the taxi to Salmon.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Dillon, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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