There are 8 ways to get from Red Deer to Chicago by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YYC - ORD
7h 39m$181–645Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Officebus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L 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 Chicago Union Stationtrain
37h 52mDrive 1,610.7 mi
- Drive from Red Deer to Chicagocar 1,610.7 mi
28h 50m$369–533Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YEG - ORD
7h 41mBus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YEG - MDW
11h 1mBus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YYC - MDW
9h 45m$291–645Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane YYC - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
11h 57m$243–1,004Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane YEG - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
12h 15m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Deer to Chicago is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Red Deer to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Red Deer and Chicago is 1497 miles. The road distance is 1620.1 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Red Deer to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Red Deer. It is currently 1:01 AM in Red Deer and 2:01 AM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Deer to Chicago is 1620 miles. It takes approximately 28h 50m to drive from Red Deer to Chicago.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Red Deer, AB, Canada and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Red Deer to Chicago. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Chicago Union Station via Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office, Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, Lethbridge - U of L, Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 37h 52m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- 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
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