There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Silver Bay by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane ORD - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
5h 13mDrive 522.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Silver Baycar 522.9 mi
8h 58m$96–138Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Drive from Duluth to Silver Baycar
11h 55mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
14h 22mFly from Chicago Midway International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MDW - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
7h 10mBus, shuttle 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 Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
15h 58m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Silver Bay is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Silver Bay is to drive which takes 8h 58m and costs $95 - $140.
The distance between Chicago and Silver Bay is 479 miles. The road distance is 526 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Silver Bay without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 14h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Chicago to Silver Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Silver Bay is 526 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Chicago to Silver Bay.
There are three+ hotels available in Silver Bay.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Silver Bay, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Silver Bay. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, take the shuttle to Beaver Bay Trailhead, then take the taxi to Silver Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Silver Bay via St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- 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
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- landline.com
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