There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Deer Lodge by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MDW - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Deer Lodgecar
6h 23m$142–585Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane ORD - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Deer Lodgecar
7h$118–498Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the taxi from Butte to Deer Lodgetaxi
29h 37m$355–534Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Basin, MTbus
- Take the taxi from Basin, MT to Deer Lodgetaxi
36h 22m$497–1,036Drive 1,450.6 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Deer Lodgecar 1,450.6 mi
24h 31m$265–383Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane ORD - BZN
- Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Deer Lodgecar
6h 50m$202–505Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane ORD - HLN
- Take the taxi from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Deer Lodgetaxi
8h 54m$228–765
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Deer Lodge is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $500 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Deer Lodge is to fly and drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Chicago and Deer Lodge is 1328 miles. The road distance is 1459.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Deer Lodge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 29h 37m and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Chicago to Deer Lodge, including transfers.
Deer Lodge is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 12:06 AM in Chicago and 11:06 PM in Deer Lodge.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Deer Lodge is 1459 miles. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from Chicago to Deer Lodge.
There are three+ hotels available in Deer Lodge.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Deer Lodge, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Deer Lodge. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), then drive to Deer Lodge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Minneapolis Bus Station, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Butte, then take the taxi to Deer Lodge.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Kearney, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Basin, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Mining City Taxi
- Phone
- +1-406-498-9713
Helena Transportation
- Phone
- +1 (406)449-5525
- Website
- helenatransportation.com
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