There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Alyeska by plane, train, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ORD - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
12h 25m$294–587Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Soldotna, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Soldotna (SXQ)plane ORD - SXQ
- Drive from Soldotna (SXQ) to Alyeskacar
13h 11m$182–683Drive 3,601.7 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Alyeskacar 3,601.7 mi
2d 18h$616–890Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MDW - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
14h 10m$414–1,717Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MKE - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
16h 43m$451–1,697Train to South Bend, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SBN - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Girdwoodtrain
16h 8m$337–1,328Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kenai (ENA)plane ORD - ENA
- Drive from Kenai (ENA) to Alyeskacar
13h 1m$184–690
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alyeska is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $700 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alyeska is to fly and train which takes 12h 25m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Alyeska is 2919 miles. The road distance is 3622.7 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Chicago to Alyeska, including transfers.
Alyeska is 3h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:05 PM in Chicago and 12:05 PM in Alyeska.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Alyeska is 3623 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Chicago to Alyeska.
There are 76+ hotels available in Alyeska.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alyeska, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Alyeska. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Anchorage, take the train to Girdwood, walk to Ice Cream Shop and Coast Pizza, then take the bus to Alyeska Day Lodge. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to Alyeska in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from South Bend to Anchorage International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flygrant.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Spokane, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kenai via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Soldotna via Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Girdwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–208
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $50–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $208
Train from Anchorage to Girdwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–208
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $50–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $208
Train from Anchorage to Girdwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–208
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $50–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $208
Train from Anchorage to Girdwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–208
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $50–160
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $208
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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