There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Wenatchee by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wenatchee
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wenatchee (EAT)ORD - EAT
9h 13m$122–555Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee AmtrakEmpire Builder
41h 30m$170–390Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
2d 1h$313–694Drive 1,905.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wenatchee1,905.2 mi
30h 21m$348–503Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ORD - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
12h 19m$170–788Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MDW - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
12h 5m$190–888Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)MDW - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtrak
10h 50m$142–674Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)ORD - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtrak
11h 30m$122–534
Chicago to Wenatchee by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Wenatchee is to train which costs $170 - $390 and takes 41h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Wenatchee is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Wenatchee station. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Columbia Station via Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY, Billings and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago Union Station station and arriving at Wenatchee Amtrak. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41h 30m.
The distance between Chicago and Wenatchee is 1653 miles. The road distance is 1916.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Wenatchee without a car is to train which takes 41h 30m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Chicago to Wenatchee, including transfers.
Chicago to Wenatchee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Wenatchee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Wenatchee is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 41h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Wenatchee, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Wenatchee (EAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtrak twice daily. Tickets cost $170–390 and the journey takes 41h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $35–70
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chicago to Wenatchee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Wenatchee is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 5:21 AM in Chicago and 3:21 AM in Wenatchee.
Chicago to Wenatchee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Wenatchee Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Wenatchee is 1916 miles. It takes approximately 30h 21m to drive from Chicago to Wenatchee.
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