There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Talkeetna by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
12h 31m$494–1,892Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ORD - FAI
- Take the train from Fairbanks to Talkeetnatrain
18h 52m$294–1,110Drive 3,601.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Talkeetnacar 3,601.2 mi
2d 18h$658–950Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
14h 44m$714–2,892Train to South Bend, fly to Anchorage International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SBN - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
16h 11m$825–3,201Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
- Take the bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahaysbus
15h 54m$883–3,444
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Talkeetna is to fly and train which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Talkeetna is to fly and bus which takes 12h 31m and costs $490 - $1,900.
The distance between Chicago and Talkeetna is 2993 miles. The road distance is 3622.2 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Chicago to Talkeetna, including transfers.
Talkeetna is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:05 AM in Chicago and 12:05 AM in Talkeetna.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Talkeetna is 3622 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Chicago to Talkeetna.
There are 48+ hotels available in Talkeetna.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Talkeetna, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Talkeetna. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center, then take the bus to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to Talkeetna in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Fairbanks to Talkeetna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $120–230
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $390
- Phone
- +1 800.266.8625
- info@alaskacoach.com
- Website
- alaskacoach.com
Bus from Anchorage, AK - Dena'ina Civic Center to Downtown Talkeetna at Mahays
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.alaskacoach.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskacoach.com/schedule/
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