There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Chicago by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YEG - ORD
7h 26m$297–660Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YEG - MDW
9h 56m$167–710Bus, 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$417–871Drive 1,631.5 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Chicagocar 1,631.5 mi
28h 5m$374–540Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to South Bend (SBN)plane YEG - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
11h 57m$188–770
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 $160 - $750 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Chicago is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Edmonton and Chicago is 1465 miles. The road distance is 1641 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Edmonton to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 7:16 AM in Edmonton and 8:16 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Chicago is 1641 miles. It takes approximately 28h 5m to drive from Edmonton to Chicago.
There are 1424+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines, WestJet, and Air Canada fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to South Bend via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to South Bend via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to South Bend via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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