There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Grand Marais by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane ORD - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
6h 35mDrive 577.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chicago to Grand Maraiscar 577.9 mi
10h 5m$106–153Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
15h 12mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Duluthbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
16h 31mBus, shuttle via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
17h 9m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Duluth International Airport (DLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Grand Marais is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Grand Marais is to drive which takes 10h 5m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Chicago and Grand Marais is 534 miles. The road distance is 581.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Grand Marais without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 15h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Chicago to Grand Marais, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Grand Marais is 581 miles. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Chicago to Grand Marais.
There are eight+ hotels available in Grand Marais.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Grand Marais, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Grand Marais. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Duluth International Airport (DLH), walk to Duluth International Airport, then take the shuttle to Grand Marais. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Marais via St. Paul-Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Duluth Transportation Center West, Airport Terminal, and Duluth International Airport in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Grand Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Minneapolis to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-2 Humphrey to Landline - Duluth Int'l Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
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