There are 6 ways to get from Big Sky to Chicago by shuttle, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BZN - MDW
6h 36m$287–595Drive 1,376.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sky to Chicagocar 1,376.9 mi
23h 34m$252–363Shuttle, drive, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Drive from Bozeman Airport to Boulder, MTcar
- Take the bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
39h 5m$649–1,183Shuttle, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BZN - ORD
6h 50m$382–675Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Big Sky to Island Parkcar
- Take the bus from Island Park to Rexburg, IDbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
44h 18m$517–1,162Drive, bus, train via Spokane
- Drive from Mountain Village Center to Dillon, MTcar
- Take the bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 3h$621–1,410
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sky to Chicago is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sky to Chicago is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Big Sky and Chicago is 1260 miles. The road distance is 1385 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Big Sky to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Big Sky. It is currently 5:21 PM in Big Sky and 6:21 PM in Chicago.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sky to Chicago is 1385 miles. It takes approximately 23h 34m to drive from Big Sky to Chicago.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Big Sky, MT, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sky to Chicago. However, you can take the shuttle to Bozeman Airport, walk to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Big Sky to Chicago Union Station via Bozeman Airport, Boulder, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Shelby Amtrak Station in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Island Park to Rexburg, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Dillon, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
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