There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Thermopolis by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Riverton Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW)plane ORD - RIW
- Take the taxi from Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) to Thermopolistaxi
8h 21m$106–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Thermopolisbus
28h 1m$683–1,023Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Thermopolisbus
30h 40m$300–423Drive 1,157.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Thermopoliscar 1,157.5 mi
21h 41m$198–286Fly to Casper, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Casper (CPR)plane ORD - CPR
- Take the taxi from Casper (CPR) to Thermopolistaxi
9h 25m$118–435Fly to Logan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane ORD - BIL
- Take the bus from Billings to Thermopolisbus
10h 28m$196–672Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Thermopolisbus
31h 30m$323–465
Chicago to Thermopolis by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Thermopolis is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Thermopolis is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 21m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Thermopolis. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Thermopolis via Denver Union Station and Cheyenne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 40m.
The distance between Chicago and Thermopolis is 1131 miles. The road distance is 1164.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Thermopolis without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 1m and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Chicago to Thermopolis, including transfers.
Chicago to Thermopolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Thermopolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Thermopolis is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:56 PM in Chicago and 12:56 PM in Thermopolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Thermopolis is 1164 miles. It takes approximately 21h 41m to drive from Chicago to Thermopolis.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Thermopolis, WY, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Thermopolis via Denver Union Station and Cheyenne in around 30h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Fort Dodge, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Cedar Rapids, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Fort Dodge, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Cedar Rapids, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Milwaukee, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Casper via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Thermopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Thermopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings to Thermopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings to Thermopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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
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