There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Billings by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane ORD - BIL
5h$270–626Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MDW - BIL
6h 16m$130–576Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
25h 5m$261–403Train, bus via Fargo
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
26h 31m$369–641Drive 1,195.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Billingscar 1,195.2 mi
20h 12m$219–316Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane MKE - BIL
8h 37m$167–690Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billingsbus
26h 55m$263–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
32h 51m$525–910
Chicago to Billings by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Billings is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Billings is to fly which takes 5h and costs $270 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Billings. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Billings via Minneapolis and Dickinson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Chicago and Billings is 1084 miles. The road distance is 1202.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Billings without a car is to bus which takes 25h 5m and costs $260 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Chicago to Billings, including transfers.
Chicago to Billings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Billings is to fly which takes 5h and costs $270 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $410 and takes 25h 5m.
Chicago to Billings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Billings is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 3:27 AM in Chicago and 2:27 AM in Billings.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Billings, MT, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Logan International Airport (BIL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Billings via Minneapolis and Dickinson in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Minneapolis to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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