There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Normal by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)SLC - BMI
8h 47m$163–804Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SLC - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
8h 26m$141–868Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0560S
- Take the bus from Denver to Bloomington/NormalDenver
29h 42m$202–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Bloomington/NormalDenver
33h 58m$142–409Drive 1,319 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Normal1,319 mi
22h 26m$241–348Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)SLC - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
9h 20m$176–799Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)SLC - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
8h 11m$193–861Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)SLC - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
8h 28m$256–1,166
Salt Lake City to Normal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Normal is to train and bus which costs $140 - $410 and takes 33h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Normal is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Normal. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Bloomington/Normal via Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 42m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Normal is 1228 miles. The road distance is 1326.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Normal without a car is to bus which takes 29h 42m and costs $200 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Salt Lake City to Normal, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Normal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Normal is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $460 and takes 29h 42m.
Salt Lake City to Normal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Normal is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 8:20 AM in Salt Lake City and 9:20 AM in Normal.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington/Normal via Denver Union Station and Denver in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $150–220
- Flexible Fares
- $210–310
- Saver Fare
- $199
- Flex Fare
- $274
Bus from Galesburg to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
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