There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Calistoga by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
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 Midway International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MDW - STS
8h 24m$208–685Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ridebus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus
11h 9m$146–464Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
2d 4h$394–604Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
2d 8hDrive 2,115.4 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Calistogacar 2,115.4 mi
33h 14m$387–558Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ridebus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus
10h 49m$190–818Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ridebus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus
11h 19m$166–294Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ridebus
- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus
11h 52m$194–823
Chicago to Calistoga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Calistoga is to fly and BART and bus which costs $160 - $300 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Calistoga is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Calistoga. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot and Soscol Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Chicago and Calistoga is 1894 miles. The road distance is 2127.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Calistoga without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Chicago to Calistoga, including transfers.
Chicago to Calistoga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Calistoga is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h.
Chicago to Calistoga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Calistoga is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:19 PM in Chicago and 10:19 AM in Calistoga.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Calistoga, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot, and Soscol Gateway Transit Center in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park n Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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