There are 9 ways to get from Yakima to Chicago by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
9h 21m$133–606Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SEA - ORD
9h 20m$132–505Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0550
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
44h 14m$564–1,226Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Yakima to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0550
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
46h 10m$363–702Drive 1,928.2 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Chicagocar 1,928.2 mi
31h 6m$352–509Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SEA - MDW
9h 8m$162–655Bus, 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$243–891Fly 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$173–756Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- 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 33m$265–1,064
Yakima to Chicago by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Chicago is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Yakima and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 10m.
The distance between Yakima and Chicago is 1674 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 which takes 44h 14m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Yakima to Chicago, including transfers.
Yakima to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Yakima station.
The best way to get from Yakima to Chicago is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 46h 10m.
Yakima to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Yakima. It is currently 1:04 PM in Yakima and 3:04 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yakima to Chicago Bus Station via Denver Union Station in around 46h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $140–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Yakima Air Terminal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Yakima to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
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
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