There are 8 ways to get from Prior Lake to Chicago by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Line 447 bus, bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Co Rd 21 to Apple Valley Transit Station SBbus
- Take the bus from Apple Valley Transit Station Gate A to MOA Transit Station Gate Bbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSP - ORD
4h 51m$158–405Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150
10h 56m$56–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Co Rd 21 to 4th St S at Chicago Ave S SW cornerbus 490
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
10h 12m$115–258Drive 423.7 mi
- Drive from Prior Lake to Chicagocar 423.7 mi
6h 57m$78–112Line 447 bus, bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Co Rd 21 to Apple Valley Transit Station SBbus
- Take the bus from Apple Valley Transit Station Gate A to MOA Transit Station Gate Bbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSP - MDW
4h 41m$73–455Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSP - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
7h 1m$119–675Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSP - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
6h 44m$131–774Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus Minneapolis
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus Van Galder
13h 25m$80–129
Prior Lake to Chicago by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prior Lake to Chicago is to bus which costs $55 - $150 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Prior Lake to Chicago is to line 447 bus and bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $70 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Prior Lake to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Co Rd 21 and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Apple Valley Transit Station Gate A, MOA Transit Station Gate C and Saint Paul Union Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Prior Lake and Chicago is 381 miles. The road distance is 426.2 miles.
The best way to get from Prior Lake to Chicago without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 12m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Prior Lake to Chicago, including transfers.
Prior Lake to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Prior Lake to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prior Lake to Chicago is 426 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Prior Lake to Chicago.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Prior Lake, MN, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 7h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- 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 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
- +1 952-882-7500
- Website
- mvta.com
Bus from Co Rd 21 to Apple Valley Transit Station SB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- mvta.com
- Persons with disabilities all times
- $1
- Seniors 65+, Youth 6-12 - Non Rush Hour
- $1
- Non Rush Hour
- $2–3
- Adults 13+ Rush Hour
- $2–4
Bus from Apple Valley Transit Station Gate A to MOA Transit Station Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- mvta.com
- Persons with disabilities all times
- $1
- Seniors 65+, Youth 6-12 - Non Rush Hour
- $1
- Non Rush Hour
- $2–3
- Adults 13+ Rush Hour
- $2–3
Bus from Co Rd 21 to 4th St S at Chicago Ave S SW corner
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- mvta.com
- Persons with disabilities all times
- $1
- Seniors 65+, Youth 6-12 - Non Rush Hour
- $1
- Non Rush Hour
- $2–3
- Adults 13+ Rush Hour
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from Apple Valley Transit Station Gate A to MOA Transit Station Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
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
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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