There are 9 ways to get from Yakima to Chicago by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YKM - ORD
10h$103–476Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
44h 19m$511–1,121Drive 1,928.2 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Chicagocar 1,928.2 mi
31h 6m$352–509Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SEA - ORD
9h 19m$134–485Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SEA - MDW
9h 11m$189–795Bus, bus to Spokane International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Spokane Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane GEG - ORD
10h 54m$243–941Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SEA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
11h 36m$303–1,259Fly Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YKM - MDW
11h 38m$173–806Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Pasco Intermodal, WAbus Connector EB / ...
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
44h 24m$577–1,330
Yakima to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Chicago is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Chicago is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Yakima and Chicago is 1673 miles. The road distance is 1939.5 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Chicago without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 44h 19m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Yakima to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Yakima. It is currently 3:54 PM in Yakima and 5:54 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Chicago is 1939 miles. It takes approximately 31h 6m to drive from Yakima to Chicago.
There are 1275+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $65–80
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucks to Spokane Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $70–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Yakima Airport to Pasco Intermodal, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
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