There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Wasilla by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Wasillatrain
11h 30m$500–2,097Drive 3,530.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wasillacar 3,530.9 mi
2d 17h$645–931Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Wasillatrain
12h 49m$710–2,997Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, train
- 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 train from Anchorage to Wasillatrain
14h 44m$982–4,156Train to South Bend, fly, train
- 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 train from Anchorage to Wasillatrain
15h 10m$870–3,606
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Wasilla is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Wasilla is to fly and train which takes 11h 30m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Chicago and Wasilla is 2921 miles. The road distance is 3551.5 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Chicago to Wasilla, including transfers.
Wasilla is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:12 PM in Chicago and 8:12 PM in Wasilla.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Wasilla is 3551 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Chicago to Wasilla.
There are 97+ hotels available in Wasilla.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Wasilla, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Wasilla. 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, then take the train to Wasilla. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to Wasilla in around 2d 17h.
- 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
- $490–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
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
- $900–3,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
- 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
- Every day
- 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 Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- 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 Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
- 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 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
- 9h 34m
- 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
- 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- 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
- 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
- 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 General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- reservations@akrr.com
- Website
- alaskarailroad.com
Train from Anchorage to Wasilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–188
- Website
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $55–150
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $188
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
- $23–50
- 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
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