There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Wounded Knee by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City, bus, drive
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane ORD - RAP
- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport to Oelrichs SD Forney'sbus
- Drive from Oelrichs SD Forney's to Wounded Kneecar
8h 32mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane ORD - CDR
- Drive from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) to Wounded Kneecar
8h 14m$98–430Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Drive from Wall to Wounded Kneecar
23h 20m$114–365Drive 817.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Wounded Kneecar 817.7 mi
15h 20m$150–216Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City, bus, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MDW - RAP
- Take the bus from Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport to Oelrichs SD Forney'sbus
- Drive from Oelrichs SD Forney's to Wounded Kneecar
10h 6mFly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)plane MDW - CDR
- Drive from Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) to Wounded Kneecar
8h 13m$122–570Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Drive from Wall to Wounded Kneecar
23h 28m$139–441Bus, drive via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Drive from Wall to Wounded Kneecar
25h 36m$121–362
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Wounded Knee is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Wounded Knee is to fly and drive which takes 8h 13m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Wounded Knee is 938 miles. The road distance is 822.4 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Chicago to Wounded Knee, including transfers.
Wounded Knee is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:02 AM in Chicago and 8:02 AM in Wounded Knee.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Wounded Knee is 822 miles. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Chicago to Wounded Knee.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Wounded Knee, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Wounded Knee. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), walk to Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport, take the bus to Oelrichs SD Forney's, then drive to Wounded Knee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wounded Knee via Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Wall in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Kearney, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chadron Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 308 761 8747
- Website
- optne.com
Bus from Rapid City SD Rapid City Regional Airport to Oelrichs SD Forney's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.optne.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.optne.com/routes
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 Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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