There are 9 ways to get from Shell Lake to Chicago by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Drive from Shell Lake to Eau-Claire-Airport-EAU
- Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)EAU - ORD
3h 46m$51–265Drive, bus
- Drive from Shell Lake to Menomonie Walmart
- Take the bus from Menomonie Walmart to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
10h 4m$78–117Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Shell Lake to Forest Lake
- Take the bus from Forest Lake to UMN - Minneapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
11h 25m$79–304Drive 393.8 mi
- Drive from Shell Lake to Chicago393.8 mi
6h 24m$72–104Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Shell Lake to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)MSP - ORD
6h 5m$223–473Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Shell Lake to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)MSP - MDW
5h 59m$143–523Drive to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Shell Lake to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CWA - ORD
5h 18m$62–278Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Shell Lake to Minneapolis / St Paul AirportTrego
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationBorealis / ...
11h 50m$133–321Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shell Lake to Minneapolis / St Paul AirportTrego
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0150
12h 16m$123–201
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shell Lake to Chicago is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shell Lake to Chicago is to drive and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $50 - $270.
The distance between Shell Lake and Chicago is 365 miles. The road distance is 396.1 miles.
The best way to get from Shell Lake to Chicago without a car is to shuttle and train which takes 11h 50m and costs $130 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Shell Lake to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shell Lake to Chicago is 396 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Shell Lake to Chicago.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Shell Lake, WI, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Shell Lake to Chicago. However, you can drive to Eau-Claire-Airport-EAU 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 vehicle from Shell Lake to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St via Menomonie Walmart and 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus in around 10h 4m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- 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
- $45–310
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
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
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Menomonie Walmart to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- 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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Forest Lake to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- 715-638-0431
- nwcjb@yahoo.com
- Website
- nwcshuttle.com
Shuttle from Shell Lake to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://nwcshuttle.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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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