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$504–1,992Fly 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
13h 45m$714–2,892Train 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 45m$988–4,053Train 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$875–3,501
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 $500 - $2,000.
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 3:22 AM in Chicago and 12:22 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 50+ 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
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 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
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
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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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