There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Chicago by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YEG - ORD
7h 17m$208–761Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYC - ORD
9h 48m$136–804Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
40h 30m$242–469Drive 1,631.6 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Chicagocar 1,631.6 mi
28h 9m$374–540Fly Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YEG - MDW
9h 45m$158–711
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Chicago is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Edmonton and Chicago is 1463 miles. The road distance is 1641.2 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Edmonton to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 12:14 AM in Edmonton and 1:14 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Chicago is 1641 miles. It takes approximately 28h 9m to drive from Edmonton to Chicago.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
WestJet, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $49–50
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