There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Shafer by train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the taxi from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shafertaxi
8h 12m$221–383Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane ORD - EAU
- Drive from Eau-Claire-Airport-EAU to Shafercar
5h 5m$54–290Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Forest Lakebus Jefferson 911
10h 34m$125–221Drive 410.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Shafercar 410.6 mi
6h 53m$75–109Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Stationbus
11h 54m$147–205Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MDW - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St Croix Falls
5h 43m$166–653Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St Croix Falls
6h 3m$230–493Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St Croix Falls
7h 3m$203–912Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane ORD - DLH
- Take the bus from Duluth to North Branchbus
8h 12m$134–412
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Shafer is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Shafer is to fly and drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $50 - $290.
The distance between Chicago and Shafer is 453 miles. The road distance is 413 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Shafer without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 12m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Chicago to Shafer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Shafer is 413 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Chicago to Shafer.
There are 113+ hotels available in Shafer.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Shafer, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Shafer via Minneapolis and Forest Lake in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
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
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Forest Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Duluth to North Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (218) 724-4676
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Mall of America to Forest Lake Holiday Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/duluth
- Phone
- 715-638-0431
- nwcjb@yahoo.com
- Website
- nwcshuttle.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St Croix Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://nwcshuttle.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
MSP Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 952-888-8294
- Website
- mspairporttaxi.com
Blue & White Taxi
- Phone
- +1 612-333-3333
- Website
- blueandwhitetaxi.com
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